Thoughtful Images

Thoughtful Images demonstrates that there is a rich tradition of illustrations of philosophy that originated in Ancient Greece, spread throughout Europe, thrived in twentieth century America, and continues to this day. Illustration is not generally regarded as a genuine art form on a par with painting and sculpture and many believe that the abstract claims made by philosophers are not amenable to being rendered in visual images. Wartenberg shows that the denigration of illustration as an art form is misguided in a number of ways.

Thomas E. Wartenberg is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Mount Holyoke College where he taught since 1984. He is the author or editor of over fifteen books including most recently, Thinking Through Stories: Children, Philosophy, and Picture Books; Mel Bochner: Illustrating Philosophy; and Thinking On Screen: Film as Philosophy.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Theorizing Illustration as an Art Form
Chapter 3: Pre-Modern Illustrations of Philosophy
Chapter 4: Frontispieces in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Chapter 5: Paintings that Illustrate Philosophy
Chapter 6: Modernist Art as Philosophy
Chapter 7: Art Inspired by Wittgenstein
Chapter 8: Mel Bochner Illustrates Wittgenstein
Chapter 9: Graphic Philosophy
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index