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Can I read Regarding the Pain of Others on EtoBox?

Regarding the Pain of Others by Sontag, Susan is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Regarding the Pain of Others about?

Twenty-five years after her classic "On Photography," Sontag returns to the subject of visual representations of war and violence in the culture today. She once again changes the way readers think about the uses and meanings of images in the world, and offers an important reflection about how war itself is waged--and understood.An examination of the role of imagery in modern culture considers how depictions of violence, from wartime photographs to footage of the September 11 attacks, are used and how they impact the world.

Who reads Regarding the Pain of Others?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Sontag, Susan
Publisher
Macmillan USA
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9780312422196
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Social Science, Philosophy, Sociology
Rating
4.01 / 5 (570 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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