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How is a philosophy of photography possible?

Author(s) -

Valery V. Savchuk

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

filozofija i drustvo

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116

H-Index - 1

eISSN - 2334-8577

pISSN - 0353-5738

DOI - 10.2298/fid1504893s

Subject(s) - philosophy of computer science , western philosophy , philosophy education , photography , contemporary philosophy , philosophy of sport , epistemology , meaning (existential) , philosophy , modern philosophy , philosophy of language , aesthetics , metaphysics , art , visual arts

This paper focuses on the following question: how is philosophy of anything possible? Where lies the boundary of specialisation area beyond which the term “philosophy” loses not only its strength, but also its meaning? When we talk about specific genre, for example, graphic art or sculpture we use the term “philosophy” in a broader, metaphorical sense. Why then should philosophy of photography be any different? All of the above mentioned questions are discussed in the present article. Philosophy of photography is, indeed, a legitimate discipline, just as philosophy of language, philosophy of science and technology and philosophy of politics are.\u

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