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Modeling the meanings of pictures : depiction and the philosophy of language /

John Kulvicki explores the many ways in which pictures can be meaningful, taking inspiration from the philosophy of language. Pictures are important parts of communicative acts. They express a variety of thoughts, and they are also representations. Kulvicki shows how the meanings of pictures let us...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kulvicki, John V. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Visual communication.
Picture perception.
Pictures > Philosophy.
Language and languages > Philosophy.
Communication visuelle.
Perception des images.
Illustrations, images, etc. > Philosophie.
Langage et langues > Philosophie.
PHILOSOPHY.
Epistemology.
Mind & Body.
Language.
Language and languages > Philosophy
Picture perception
Visual communication
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:John Kulvicki explores the many ways in which pictures can be meaningful, taking inspiration from the philosophy of language. Pictures are important parts of communicative acts. They express a variety of thoughts, and they are also representations. Kulvicki shows how the meanings of pictures let us put them to a wide range of communicative uses.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 160 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192586643
0192586645
9780192586650
0192586653
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0191882151