{"product_id":"9781405139243","title":"Photography and Philosophy Essays on the Pencil of Nature","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Directions in Aesthetics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePhotography and Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEssays on the Pencil of Nature\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eScott Walden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhotography \/ Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA first-of-its-kind anthology exploring the link between the art of photography and the theoretical questions it raises\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a thorough and engaging manner\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssayists are all contemporary philosophers who bring with them an exceptional understanding of the broader metaphysical issues pertaining to photography\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a fresh look at some familiar issues - photographic truth, objectivity, and realism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces newer issues such as the ethical use of photography or the effect of digital-imaging technology on how we appreciate images\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eScott Walden\u003c\/b\u003e is Visiting Scholar in the Philosophy Department at New York University. His interest in photographic theory emerges from his training in philosophy and his practice of photography. His philosophical work has been published in the British Journal of Aesthetics, and his photographic work in his recent book \u003ci\u003ePlaces Lost: In Search of Newfoundland's Resettled Communities (2003)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 March 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405139243\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e344\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314256670860,"sku":"9781405139243","price":114.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405139243.jpg?v=1780142503","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405139243","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}