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Tattoos: Philosophy for Everyone: I Ink, Therefore I Am

01 June 2012 Wiley

  • Publication title: Tattoos: Philosophy for Everyone: I Ink, Therefore I Am
  • Author: Robert Arp
  • Publication type: Book (Paperback)

Body art or eyesore, a celebration of individuality, or at very least a conversation piece, tattoos provide fertile ground for philosophical discussion, raising intriguing questions from aesthetics to feminism, from semiotics to the philosophy of the person.

Enthusiastically inked by philosophers (most with tattoos), tattoo artists, and tattoo enthusiasts, Tattoos:  Philosophy for Everyone: I Ink, Therefore I Am offers enlightening insights into the nature of tattoos, the tattooing arts, and the rich philosophical analysis that can be drawn from them.

Offering enlightening and humorous insights into the nature of tattoos and the tattooing arts and the rich philosophical analysis that can be drawn from them, Tattoos:  Philosophy for Everyone: I Ink, Therefore I Am is presented in the following sections:

Part I: The History And Nature Of Tattoos

Part II: Tattoos And Art

Part III: The Tattooed Woman

Part IV: Personal Identity

Part V: Expressions Of Freedom

Part VI: Experiences And Stories Surrounding Tattoos

Part VII: Ethical Concerns

Part VIII: Eastern And Religious Perspectives