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Segnalazione: The Enchantment of Chess: Psychology – Beauty – Art – Metaphor (English Edition) – Kindle Edition

The Enchantment of Chess: Psychology – Beauty – Art – Metaphor (English Edition) – Kindle Edition

by Ivano E. Pollini
December 16, 2014

Book Description

Chess is an exemplary manifestation of human thought and the intellectual game par excellence. It is one of the most difficult and demanding games known to man2014 - Enchantment - English - cover marrone and has been studied from the perspective of both psychology and cognitive science. Chess presents a universe of its own, one in which each player discovers new aspects and resolves new issues. Although chess has a basic competitive structure, it presents a meditative aspect together with a symbolism which has remained unchanged over the centuries. The game may serve to transmit specific messages as  well as assist in the development of mental abilities. In conclusion, chess has become over the ages, a metaphor to illustrate abstract ideas and complex systems, as well as an effective tool for psychologists and cognitive scientists for the study and better understanding of the mind and the human brain.

Biography

Ivano E. Pollini was for about twenty years Researcher at the National Research Council, Roma and Professor of Physics at the University of Milan from 1978 until 2008. He learned the moves of chess at the age of 12 years and is still playing nowadays. Besides being a keen chess player, he has over the time become a scholar and interpreter of the spirit of the game in all its manifestations, from the historical, philosophical, psychological and symbolic aspects related to our everyday life. He is a member of the Academy of Chess in Milano and a player for correspondence since 2011.

Product Details

File Size: 6688 KB
Print Length: 346 pages
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00R4XF2VS

Price 5.66 Euro (7.05 $)

Giangiuseppe Pili

Giangiuseppe Pili è Ph.D. in filosofia e scienze della mente (2017). E' il fondatore di Scuola Filosofica in cui è editore, redatore e autore. Dalla data di fondazione del portale nel 2009, per SF ha scritto oltre 800 post. Egli è autore di numerosi saggi e articoli in riviste internazionali su tematiche legate all'intelligence, sicurezza e guerra. In lingua italiana ha pubblicato numerosi libri. Scacchista per passione. ---- ENGLISH PRESENTATION ------------------------------------------------- Giangiuseppe Pili - PhD philosophy and sciences of the mind (2017). He is an expert in intelligence and international security, war and philosophy. He is the founder of Scuola Filosofica (Philosophical School). He is a prolific author nationally and internationally. He is a passionate chess player and (back in the days!) amateurish movie maker.

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