Metaphysical City

<p>The Metaphysical City examines the metaphorical existence of the city as an entity to further understand its significance on urban planning and geography. It encourages an open-minded approach when studying cities so as to uncover broader connecting themes that may otherwise be missed.</p><p>Case studies of New York Paris Cairo Mumbai Tokyo and Los Angeles explore a metaphor specific to each city. This multidisciplinary analysis uses philosophical treatises geographical analysis and comparative literature to uncover how each city corresponds to the metaphor. As such it allows the reader to understand the city from six differing points of view.</p><p>This book would be beneficial to students and academics of urban planning geography and comparative literature in particular those with an interest in a metaphysical examination of cities.</p>