Other authors who have praised The Poetics of Space include Gilson,[15] Stilgoe,[16] Kearney,[17] and the philosopher Gary Gutting.[18] Gilson credited Bachelard with making "one of the major modern contributions to the philosophy of art".[15] Stilgoe praised his discussion of "the meaning of domestic space".[16] Kearney described The Poetics of Space as "the most concise and consummate expression of Bachelard's philosophy of imagination."[17] Gutting credited Bachelard with subtly explaining the meaning of archetypal images.[18]