Tattoos - Philosophy for Everyone - by Robert Arp (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Körperkunst 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.

From the Back Cover

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 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:

• Tattoos as an expression of freedom
• Confessions of a tattooed Buddhist philosopher
• Women and tattoos
• Tattoos and personal identity

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.

Review Quotes

Review from http: //www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/books/features/the-philosophy-of-tattoos-1-2340604"
The Scotman 8 June 2012

About the Author

Robert Arp is a philosopher and ontologist who has taught at numerous colleges and universities. He is the author of Scenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving (2008) and a co-author of Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well (2011), What's Good on TV: Understanding Ethics through Television (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011), and Philosophy DeMYSTiFieD (2011); in addition, he is editor of South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006).

Series Editor

Fritz Allhoff 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 Philosophy for Everyone series, he is also the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey and Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food and Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007). His academic research interests engage various facets of applied ethics, ethical theory, and the history and philosophy of science.