Her work, like Bordo's, makes use of psychoanalytic theory in interpreting texts and, like Lloyd's, it explores the symbolic associations of philosophical images and concepts.
(PMN 174) That epistemological behaviorism differs from traditional forms of relativism and subjectivism is easier to see in light of Rorty's criticism of the notion of representation, and the cluster of philosophical images which surround it.
There are exceptions – if a story is sensitive or philosophical, using stock images can be insensitive or irrelevant.
And in many dialogues he condemns the use of images in knowing things and claims that true philosophical knowledge should avoid images.
The book is made magical by Juster's and Feiffer's gift for transforming abstract philosophical ideas into unforgettable images.
In The Times in 2004, Manohla Dargis called the film a "plaintive, often stunningly beautiful anime, where sex dolls commit virtual seppuku against a swirl of film noir intrigue, philosophical speculation, eye-popping images and serious science-fiction cool".
Set in 2032, the new anime centers on her former colleague, the stone-faced cyborg Batou, a male cop in a future-shock world where sex dolls commit virtual seppuku against a swirl of film-noir intrigue, philosophical speculation, eye-popping images and serious science-fiction cool, and where machines often seem more human their human masters (Dargis).
That structure prohibits processing information that is sensitive but may be in the public interest, such as that concerning criminality, political donations, or sex offences; or information that pertains to us all unconditionally and without reference to relevance or accuracy, such as information revealing race or ethnicity (images), or philosophical beliefs (opinions).
For, if the prophet pens the Scripture in a way designed to couch the philosophical truth in imaginative images (e.g., anthropomorphic depictions of God), then the true interpretation of that Scripture must aim at uncovering the philosophical truth behind the surface images.
In the early part of his career, he did not allow photographs of himself to be published, but such a simplistic opposition between the public and the private could not survive his philosophical scrutiny, and soon his image became familiar.
