Images, Philosophy, Communication: Aesthetics and Thought in Japan and the World (Craig Christopher)(Paperback)

Images, Philosophy, Communication: Aesthetics and Thought in Japan and the World (Craig Christopher)(Paperback)

Adopting a perspective that crosses over from the classical world and out into the future, the essays in this volume analyze human labor as expressed in the arts, poetics, and creative techniques in light of a basic idea that cuts across cultures and epochs and through the frameworks of the history

Sex and the Floating World: Erotic Images in Japan 1700-1820 - Second Edition (Screech Timon)(Paperback)

During the Edo period in eighteenth-century Japan, erotic paintings and prints known today as shunga were popular among both men and women. Yet, prior to Tim Screech's definitive study, Sex and the Floating World, no one had attempted to situate these overtly sexual images within the contexts of

The Red Years: Theory, Politics, and Aesthetics in the Japanese '68 (Walker Gavin)(Paperback)

Japan: The 'other,' lesser-known 1968 The analysis of May 68 in Paris, Berkeley, and the Western world has been widely reconsidered. But 1968 is not only a year that conjures up images of Paris, Frankfurt, or Milan: it is also the pivotal year for a new anti-colonial and anti-capitalist politicsto

Introducing Continental Philosophy: A Graphic Guide (Want Christopher)(Paperback)

This brand new graphic guide provides a comprehensive introduction to the schools of thought and key figures in continental philosophy. Christopher Kul-Want is the course director for the MA in Fine Art at Central St. Martins, London, and the author of the popular Graphic Guide Introducing Slavoj

Quaint, Exquisite: Victorian Aesthetics and the Idea of Japan (Lavery Grace)(Paperback)

How Japan captured the Victorian imagination and transformed Western aesthetics From the opening of trade with Britain in the 1850s, Japan occupied a unique and contradictory place in the Victorian imagination, regarded as both a rival empire and a cradle of exquisite beauty. Quaint, Exquisite

The Power of Pictures in Christian Thought: The Use and Abuse of Images in the Bible and Theology (Thiselton Anthony)(Paperback)

Part One considers key philosophical and aesthetic evaluations of literary images and symbols. The power of pictures is widely appreciated, as in the adage 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. Sometimes Christian discourse can be smothered by endless prose, which demands much inferential

Deleuze and the Animal (Gardner Colin)(Paperback)

The first volume to address the animal in Deleuze's work, looking at philosophy, aesthetics and ethics Becoming-animal is a key concept for Deleuze and Guattari; the ambiguous idea of the animal as human and nonhuman life infiltrates all of Deleuze's work. These 16 essays apply Deleuze's work to

The Polished Mirror: Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Philosophy and Sufism (Zargar Cyrus Ali)(Paperback)

Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interweaving strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. In The Polished Mirror, Cyrus Ali Zargar studies the ways in which,

Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hegel and the Philosophy of Right (Knowles Dudley)(Paperback)

Hegel is one of the most important figures in the history of ideas and political thought. His Philosophy of Right is widely recognised as one of the greatest works of political philosophy.Hegel and the Philosophy of Right introduces and assesses: * Hegel's life and the background of the Philosophy

The World of Image in Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Sina, Suhrawardi, Shahrazuri and Beyond (Van Lit L. W. C.)(Paperback)

One of the most controversial issues that divided Islamic philosophers and theologians during the Middle Ages was whether human beings would have a spiritual or bodily existence after death. The idea of a world of image was conceived as a solution, suggesting that there exists a world of

The Aesthetics of Equity: Notes on Race, Space, Architecture, and Music (Wilkins Craig L.)(Paperback)

Architecture is often thought to be a diary of a society, filled with symbolic representations of specific cultural moments. However, as Craig L. Wilkins observes, that diary includes far too few narratives of the diverse cultures in U.S. society. Wilkins states that the discipline of architecture

Obtaining Images: Art, Production and Display in EDO Japan (Screech Timon)(Paperback)

The Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan is famous as a time of relative peace and prosperity, a time of rapid urbanization that coincided with a rise in literacy as well as international contact, and--especially--a tremendous flourishing of art. Obtaining Images introduces readers to important artists

Mind, Language and Society: Philosophy in the Real World (Searle John R.)(Paperback)

Words and Witnesses: Communication Studies in Christian Thought from Athanasius to Desmond Tutu (Woods Robert H.)(Paperback)

How should Christians address specific problems, controversies, and crises in communication today? By looking at influential Christian thinkers throughout history, we can identify wisdom that enriches us today in practical ways. Words and Witnesses explores various influential Christian thinkers

Renoir, Monet, Gauguin: Images of a Floating World

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in Germany and Japan From Renoir to Monet to Gauguin – French Impressionism was not only appreciated by Western collectors at the beginning of the 20th century – it also found an early following in Japan. In 2022, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary,

Towards a Geopolitical Image of Thought (Lambert Gregg)(Paperback)

Drawing from his previous writings on the search for a new image of thought and the vitalist role of 'conceptual personae' in the history of philosophy, Gregg Lambert proposes a new geo-political image of thought that is uniquely commensurate with the globalisation of contemporary continental

Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi: An Introduction to Early Chinese Taoist Thought (Graziani Romain)(Paperback)

Mythical, poetic and often very funny, the Zhuangzi is one of China's greatest literary and philosophical masterpieces. Yet the complexities of this classical text can make it a challenging read. This English translation takes you by the hand and leads you confidently through the comic scenes and

Dungeons & Dragons Philosophy (Robichaud Christopher)(Paperback)

Do demons and devils have free will? Does justice exist in Menzoberranzan? What's the morality involved with player characters casting necromancy and summoning spells? Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy probes the rich terrain of philosophically compelling concepts and ideas that underlie Dungeons &

A History of Modern Japan: In Search of a Nation: 1850 to the Present (Harding Christopher)(Paperback)

'Lucid and lyrical...a vivid history of Japan's turbocharged (and painful) modernization.' --The Daily Telegraph In A History of Modern Japan, cultural historian Christopher Harding delves into the untold stories of Japan's recent history--from a pop star's nuclear power protest song in 2011, to

Instant Philosophy: Key Discoveries, Developments, Movements and Concepts (Southwell Gareth)(Paperback)

Instant Philosophy pulls together all the pivotal philosophical knowledge and thought into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete 'cheat sheet', which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an instant. From Nietzsche and Nozick to

Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition (Hayakawa S. I.)(Paperback)

In an era when communication has become increasingly diverse and complex, this classic work on semantics--now fully revised and updated--distills the relationship between language and those who use it. Renowned professor and former U.S. Senator S. I. Hayakawa discusses the role of language in human

Grayson Perry: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman (Perry Grayson)(Pevná vazba)

Highly original and thought provoking, capturing the wit, philosophy, imaginative world and talents of this 'celebrity'

Health Communication in the Caribbean and Beyond: A Reader (Steele Godfrey A.)(Paperback)

Health Communication in the Caribbean and Beyond provides a comprehensive, well-researched and up-to-date discussion of the local and international health communication literature and provides a theoretical and practical framework for teaching health and/or medical communication skills. It reviews,

Shimmering Images: Trans Cinema, Embodiment, and the Aesthetics of Change (Steinbock Eliza)(Paperback)

In Shimmering Images Eliza Steinbock traces how cinema offers alternative ways to understand gender transitions through a specific aesthetics of change. Drawing on Barthes's idea of the 'shimmer' and Foucault's notion of sex as a mirage, the author shows how sex and gender can appear mirage-like on