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Thomas E. Wartenberg (1949- ) is a philosopher who specializes in the philosophy of film, aesthetics, and philosophy for children. He taught for many years at Mount Holyoke College in both the philosophy department and film studies program.

The books he authored are: Thoughtful Images: Philosophy Illustrated (New York: Oxford University Press, 2023), Thinking Through Stories (London and New York: Routledge, 2022), Mel Bochner: Illustrating Philosophy  (South Hadley:  Mount Holyoke College Museum of Art, 2015), A Sneetch Is a Sneetch and Other Philosophical Discoveries:  Finding Wisdom in Children’s Literature (Malden, MA:  Blackwell, 2013), Big Ideas for Little Kids:  Teaching Philosophy Through Children’s Literature (Lanham, MD:  Rowman and Littlefield, 2009; 2014, second edition), Existentialism:  A Beginner’s Guide (Oxford:  Oneworld Press, 2008), Thinking On Screen:  Film as Philosophy (New York and London:  Routledge, 2007), Unlikely Couples:  Movie Romance as Social Criticism (Boulder, CO:  Westview Press, 1999), The Forms of Power:  From Domination to Transformation (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1990).