{"product_id":"philosophy-of-comics-an-introduction-hardcover","title":"Philosophy of Comics: An Introduction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Cowling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWesley Cray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat exactly are comics? Can they be art, literature, or even pornography? How should we understand the characters, stories, and genres that shape them?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThinking about comics raises a bewildering range of questions about representation, narrative, and value. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Comics\u003c\/i\u003eis an introduction to these philosophical questions. In exploring the history and variety of the comics medium, Sam Cowling and Wesley D. Cray chart a path through the emerging field of the philosophy of comics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from a diverse range of forms and genres and informed by case studies of classic comics such as \u003ci\u003eWatchmen, Tales from the Crypt, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFun Home, \u003c\/i\u003eCowling and Cray explore ethical, aesthetic, and ontological puzzles, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - What does it take to create-or destroy-a fictional character like Superman?\u003cbr\u003e- Can all comics be adapted into films, or are some comics impossible to adapt?\u003cbr\u003e- Is there really a genre of \"superhero comics\"?\u003cbr\u003e- When are comics obscene, pornographic, and why does it matter?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At a time of rapidly growing interest in graphic storytelling, this is an ideal introduction to the philosophy of comics and some of its most central and puzzling questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Cowling\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Denison University, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWesley D. Cray\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Texas Christian University, USA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488928624947,"sku":"9781350098442","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z0lOckZ2T3lNREJ3QkYvcVJuY2RzZz09.webp?v=1759892251","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/philosophy-of-comics-an-introduction-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}