Tappe, Inga Elisabeth
Böse Bilder? Theorie und Ethik der Gewaltfotografie
Images of violence, such as war photos and photos documenting the horrors of the Shoah, have become the subject of ethical controversies. While some hope that these pictures can make us more aware of the suffering inflicted on others, others believe that true empathy cannot be fostered through images and that human suffering can never be adequately represented in any media. Throughout these discussions images are often talked about as independent agents with actual moral responsibilities; images that show evil are thus not understood as images of evil, but as evil in themselves. This book aims to critically examine those assumptions and controversies.
