Topoanalysis and Cultural Images: The Case of the cul-de-sac.

The study deals with the possibilities of using the topoanalytical method applied to cultural images of urban spaces. As a guiding example, the phenomenon of a specific space, such as the cul-de-sac, is highlighted here. The author shows how the metaphor of the culde-sac as a description of a dead-e...

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Publicado en:Filozofia Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 726 - 740
Autor principal: VYDRA, ANTON
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Publicado: Filozofia 2025
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