Deeper into Pictures by Flint Schier

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This book presents an original theory of the nature of pictorial representation. The most influential recent theory of depiction holds that the relation between depictions and what they represent is entirely conventional. Flint Schier argues to the contrary that depiction involves resemblance to the things depicted.

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Deeper into Pictures by Flint Schier

This book presents an original theory of the nature of pictorial representation. The most influential recent theory of depiction, put forward by Nelson Goodman, holds that the relation between depictions and what they represent is entirely conventional. Flint Schier argues to the contrary that depiction involves resemblance to the things depicted, providing a sophisticated defence of our basic intuitions on the subject. Canvassing an attractive theory of 'generativity' rather than resemblance, Dr Schier provides a detailed account of depiction, showing how it illuminates and resolves many of the enigmas of pictorial representation while remaining true to our basic intuitions on the subject. Philosophers, psychologists and art theorists will find this a sophisticated and stimulating treatment of one of the central topics in aesthetics.
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ISBN 13 9780521109406
ISBN 10 052110940X
Title Deeper into Pictures
Author Flint Schier
Series Cambridge Studies In Philosophy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2009-06-18
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.