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Discusses the origins, purposes, and features of portraiture, a social-science research method.

There is so much detail to be captured in a face. Cicero (106-43 BC) said: "The face is a picture of the mind as the eyes are its interpreter." To capture a per

This fascinating new book explores the world of portraiture from a number of vantage points, and asks key questions about its nature. How has portraiture change

`A boundary-breaking book, mobilizing art for philosophical purposes with exciting and enlightening results.' Ivan Gaskell, Harvard University --