{"product_id":"the-art-of-comics-a-philosophical-approach-hardback-9781444334647","title":"The Art of Comics; A Philosophical Approach (Hardback) 9781444334647","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Art of Comics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Philosophical Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Comics: A Philosophical Approach is the first-ever anthology on the aesthetics of comics in the analytic tradition.  As such, it is predictably rigorous, but, perhaps more surprisingly, it exhibits a very deep love of comics as well as an intimate and close knowledge of the artform in all its diversity and detail. The book is a splendid addition to the growing body of work on the philosophies of the arts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -Noel Carroll, The Graduate Philosophy Program, CUNY\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a groundbreaking collection that sets the agenda for philosophical reflection on the nature of comics and their place among the arts.  Readers will find their thought bubbles bursting out on every page, as fresh insights are delineated and new questions are framed.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Jesse Prinz, The Graduate Philosophy Program, CUNY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new, rich topic is always welcome in philosophy.  Comics are just such a topic in the philosophy of art, and this excellent collection is a splendid opportunity to explore the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Ted Cohen, University of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAaron Meskin (Author), Roy T. Cook (Author), Warren Ellis (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444334647, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.481 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Regardless, though, considered as a whole, The Art of Comicsis an excellent collection and one which is likely to provoke spirited debate and serve as a spur to further research within Anglo-American philosophy (and philosophy more generally) into this sadly neglected art form. I, for one, look forward to these future developments immensely. To quote one of the greats in the history of comics—excelsior!.”  (\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Art of Comics would make a fine addition to any undergraduate reading list, introducing as it does several important notions in contemporary aesthetics.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Aesthetics \u0026amp; Art Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ART OF COMICS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Comics: A Philosophical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical questions raised by the art of comics. The volume, which includes a preface by the renowned comics author Warren Ellis, contains ten cutting-edge essays on a range of philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. These include the definition of comics, the nature of comics genres, the relationship between comics and other arts such as film and literature, the way words and pictures combine in comics, comics authorship, the “language” of comics, and the metaphysics of comics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also contains an in-depth introduction by the co-editors which provides an overview of both the book and its subject, as well as a brief history of comics and an overview of extant work on the philosophy of comics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an area of growing philosophical interest, this volume constitutes a great leap forward in the development of this fast expanding field, and makes a major contribution to the philosophy of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditors’ Acknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWarren Ellis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Art and Philosophy of Comics: An Introduction xiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaron Meskin and Roy T. Cook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Nature and Kinds of Comics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Redefining Comics 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Holbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Ontology of Comics 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaron Meskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Comics and Collective Authorship 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristy Mag Uidhir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Comics and Genre 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatharine Abell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Comics and Representation 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Wordy Pictures: Theorizing the Relationship between Image and Text in Comics 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas E. Wartenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 What’s So Funny? Comic Content in Depiction 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Maynard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Language of Comics 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarren Hudson Hick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Comics and the Other Arts 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Making Comics into Film 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry John Pratt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Why Comics Are Not Films: Metacomics and Medium‐Specific Conventions 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoy T. 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