Gaston Bachelard
Born: 01-01-1884
Gaston Bachelard was a renowned French philosopher and epistemologist, born in 1884. He profoundly influenced the philosophy of science and the study of imagination, blending poetic insight with scientific inquiry. Bachelard's works, such as "The Poetics of Space," explore the intersection of rational thought and creativity. His unique approach to phenomenology and the imagination has left a lasting impact on diverse fields, from architecture to literature.
Book summaries for books written by Gaston Bachelard
Quotes
The house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
The house is one of the greatest powers of integration for the thoughts, memories and dreams of mankind.
The minuscule, a narrow gate, opens up an entire world.
The imagination functions in this universe as poetic force. It is a force intrinsic to the world, like gravity.
The house is a large piece of furniture.
The house, the corner of a room, the niche of a window, all these are privileged places, the microcosms of day-dreaming.
Space that has been seized upon by the imagination cannot remain indifferent space subject to the measures and estimates of the surveyor.
The house, the place, the space within which we feel secure, is a microcosm of the universe.
The door provides a necessary boundary to the house, but it also suggests its invitation to enter.
The space we love is a space which has been seized by the imagination.
The house is a refuge, as the body is a refuge.