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Philosophical Perspectives on Depiction

Catharine Abell editor Katerina Bantinaki editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:8th Jul '10

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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.

can fairly claim to represent the state of the art * John Hyman, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *

ISBN: 9780199585960

Dimensions: 241mm x 162mm x 19mm

Weight: 588g

254 pages