Thoughtful images

• Verfasst von: Wartenberg, Thomas E. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Thoughtful images
• Titelzusatz: illustrating philosophy through art
• Verf.angabe: Thomas E. Wartenberg
• Verlagsort: New York, NY
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: [2023]
• Umfang: 1 online resource (xvii, 324 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates)
• Illustrationen: illustrations (black and white, and colour).
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Oxford scholarship online
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
• ISBN: 978-0-19-765057-8
• DOI: doi:10.1093/oso/9780197650547.001.0001
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe
• Sach-SW: Philosophy
• Sach-SW: Philosophy
• K10plus-PPN: 1915456215
• K10plus-PPN:
  Universitätsbibliothek
• Lokale URL UB: Zum Volltext

Abstract

'Thoughtful Images' demonstrates that there is a rich tradition of illustrations of philosophy that originated in Ancient Greece, spread throughout Europe, thrived in twentieth century America, and continues to this day. It is the first book to isolate this tradition and to explain its relevance for both philosophy and art. It's not surprising that philosophers and others have not acknowledged the existence of this artistic tradition. Illustration is not generally regarded as a genuine art form on a par with painting and sculpture and many believe that the abstract claims made by philosophers are not amenable to being rendered in visual images. Wartenberg shows that the denigration of illustration as an art form is misguided in a number of ways.