{"product_id":"tattoos-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9780470672068","title":"Tattoos - Philosophy for Everyone","description":"Covering philosophical issues ranging from tattooed religious symbols to a feminist aesthetics of tattoo, \u003ci\u003eTattoos and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e offers an enthusiastic analysis of inking that will lead readers to consider the nature of the tattooing arts in a new and profound way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains chapters written by philosophers (most all with tattoos themselves), tattoo artists, and tattoo enthusiasts that touch upon many areas in Western and Eastern philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnlightens people to the nature of tattoos and the tattooing arts, leading readers to think deeply about tattoos in new ways\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers thoughtful and humorous insights that make philosophical ideas accessible to the non-philosopher\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003eKörperkunst oder einfach nur unästhetisch: Tattoos geben immer wieder Anlass zu philosophischen Diskussionen. Dieses Sachbuch bietet aufschlussreiche Einblicke in die Geschichte der Tätowierung und zeigt, welche Schlüsse Philosophen ziehen.  I Ink, Therefore I Foreword x\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRocky Rakovic\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eI Am, Therefore I Ink: \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to\u003c\/i\u003e Tattoos – Philosophy for Everyone: I Ink, Therefore I Am xiv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET I THE HISTORY AND NATURE OF TATTOOS 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Tattoos and the Tattooing Arts in Perspective: \u003ci\u003eAn Overview and Some Preliminary Observations\u003c\/i\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharles Taliaferro and Mark Odden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How to Read a Tattoo, and Other Perilous Quests 14\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuniper Ellis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET II TATTOOS AND ART 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Are Tattoos Art? 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicolas Michaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Fleshy Canvas: \u003ci\u003eThe Aesthetics of Tattoos from Feminist and Hermeneutical Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKimberly Baltzer-Jaray and Tanya Rodriguez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET III THE TATTOOED WOMAN 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Female Tattoos and Graffiti 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThorsten Botz-Bornstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Painted Fetters: \u003ci\u003eTattooing as Feminist Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNancy Kang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET IV PERSONAL IDENTITY 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Tattoo You: \u003ci\u003ePersonal Identity in Ink\u003c\/i\u003e 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKyle Fruh and Emily Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Illusions of Permanence: \u003ci\u003eTattoos and the Temporary Self\u003c\/i\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachel C. Falkenstern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 My Tattoo May Be Permanent, But My Memory of It Isn't 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClancy Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET V EXPRESSIONS OF FREEDOM 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tattoos are Forever: \u003ci\u003eBodily Freedom and the (Im)possibility of Change\u003c\/i\u003e 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFelipe Carvalho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Bearing the Marks: \u003ci\u003eHow Tattoos Reveal Our Embodied Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Heaps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET VI EXPERIENCES AND STORIES SURROUNDING TATTOOS 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Never Merely 'There': \u003ci\u003eTattooing as a Practice of Writing and a Telling of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWendy Lynne Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Something Terribly Flawed: \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and ‘The Illustrated Man'\u003c\/i\u003e 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin S. Decker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET VII ETHICAL CONCERNS 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Vice of the Tough Tattoo 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Baker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 To Ink, or Not To Ink: \u003ci\u003eTattoos and Bioethics\u003c\/i\u003e 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Miori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Writing on the Body: \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Morality of the Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEET VIII EASTERN AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Is a Tattoo a Sign of Impiety? 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Confessions of a Tattooed Buddhist Philosopher 230\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph J. Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 An Atheist and a Theist Discuss a Cross Tattoo and God's Existence 242\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview from http:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/lifestyle\/books\/features\/the-philosophy-of-tattoos-1-2340604\" \u003cbr\u003eThe Scotman 8 June 2012\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/b\u003e is a philosopher and ontologist who has taught at numerous colleges and universities.  He is the author of \u003ci\u003eScenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and a co-author of \u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eWhat’s Good on TV: Understanding Ethics through Television\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011), and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy DeMYSTiFieD\u003c\/i\u003e (2011); in addition, he is editor of \u003ci\u003eSouth Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFritz Allhoff\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the philosophy department at Western Michigan University, as well as a senior research fellow at the Australian National University’s Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e series, he is also the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including \u003ci\u003eWine and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), \u003ci\u003eWhiskey and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eFood and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e His academic research interests engage various facets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history and philosophy of science.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBody art or eyesore, a celebration of individuality, or at very least a conversation piece, tattoos provide fertile ground for philosophical discussion, raising intriguing questions about subjects ranging from aesthetics to feminism and from semiotics to the philosophy of the person. The abundance of tattooed religious symbols also raises questions surrounding the belief in and worship of God, and even the stigma associated with tattoos can initiate discussion on moral and political philosophy. Providing a broad arena for philosophical dialogue, essays include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTattoos as an expression of freedom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConfessions of a tattooed Buddhist philosopher\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWomen and tattoos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTattoos and personal identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Papers, animatedly inked by philosophers (most with tattoos), tattoo artists, and tattoo enthusiasts, offer enlightening insights into the nature of tattoos and the tattooing arts and the rich philosophical analysis that can be drawn from them.  It's about time tattoos got a philosophical treatment like this!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eMichelle \"Bombshell\" McGee\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990133031141,"sku":"NP9780470672068","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470672068.jpg?v=1761786629","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/tattoos-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9780470672068","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}