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Photography -- Philosophy.
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Photography, Artistic -- Philosophy.
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| Descript |
xii, 325 p. : ill. |
| Content |
text |
| Media |
computer |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Note |
Formerly CIP. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments. <p>List of Figures.</p> <p>Contributors.</p> <p>Introduction (Scott Walden, New York University).</p> <p>1. Transparent Pictures: On the Nature of Photographic Realism (Kendall L. Walton, University of Michigan).</p> <p>2. Photographs and Icons (Cynthia Freeland, University of Houston).</p> <p>3. Photographs as Evidence (Aaron Meskin, University of Leeds and Jonathan Cohen, University of California, San Diego).</p> <p>4. Truth in Photography (Scott Walden, New York University).</p> <p>5. Documentary Authority and the Art of Photography (Barbara Savedoff, City University of New York).</p> <p>6. Photography and Representation (Roger Scruton, University of Buckingham).</p> <p>7. How Photographs "Signify": Cartier-Bresson’s "Reply" to Scruton (David Davies, McGill University).</p> <p>8. Scales of Space and Time in Photography: "Perception Points Two Ways" (Patrick Maynard, University of Western Ontario).</p> <p>9. True Appreciation (Dominic Lopes, University of British Columbia).</p> <p>10. Landscape and Still Life: Static Representations of Static Scenes (Kendall Walton, University of Michigan).</p> <p>11. The Problem with Movie Stars (Noël Carroll, Temple University).</p> <p>12. Pictures of King Arthur: Photography and the Power of Narrative (Gregory Currie, University of Nottingham).</p> <p>13. The Naked Truth (Arthur C. Danto, Columbia University).</p> <p>Epilogue.</p> <p>Bibliography.</p> <p>Index.</p> |
| Note |
An anthology exploring the link between the art of photography and the theoretical questions it raises, this text offers a wide range of topics on how photography is used today and explores topics such as the ethical use of photography or the effect of digital-imaging technology on how we appreciate images. This anthology offers a fresh approach to the philosophical aspects of photography. The essays, written by contemporary philosophers in a thorough and engaging manner, explore the far-reaching ethical dimensions of photography as it is used today. A first-of-its-kind anthology exploring the link between the art of photography and the theoretical questions it raises Written in a thorough and engaging manner Essayists are all contemporary philosophers who bring with them an exceptional understanding of the broader metaphysical issues pertaining to photography Takes a fresh look at some familiar issues - photographic truth, objectivity, and realism Introduces newer issues such as the ethical use of photography or the effect of digital-imaging technology on how we appreciate images |
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200 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
| Alt author |
Walden, Scott, 1961-
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| ISBN |
9780470695890 (e-book) |
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