Picture, Image and Experience: A Philosophical Inquiry

by Robert Hopkins

Book Overview

How do pictures represent? In this book Robert Hopkins casts new light on an ancient question by connecting it to issues in the philosophies of mind and perception. He starts by describing several striking features of picturing that demand explanation. These features strongly suggest that our experience of pictures is central to the way they represent, and Hopkins characterizes that experience as one of resemblance in a particular respect. He deals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521109825
• ISBN13: 9780521109826
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"