Philosophical Perspectives on Depiction
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Mind Association Occasional Series
ISBN-10
0199585962
ISBN-13
9780199585960
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 8th, 2010
Print length
254 Pages
Weight
580 grams
Dimensions
16.10 x 23.60 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledgePhilosophy of mindPhilosophy: aesthetics
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Depiction plays as important a role as language in our culture and communication, but its function is still not well understood. This volume of specially written essays by leading philosophers investigate the nature and value of depiction and its role in our understanding of the world. They set the agenda for the philosophy of depiction.
Pictures are representations that depict their objects. Although depiction plays as important a role as language in contemporary culture and communication, its function is relatively poorly understood. This volume of specially written essays by leading philosophers offers to set the agenda for the philosophy of depiction. It addresses a wide range of philosophical issues, concerning the nature and value of depiction, the role of our perceptual processes in interpreting pictures, and the role of depiction in everyday communication.
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