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Thinking Through Film
Doing Philosophy, Watching Movies
ISBN/EAN: 9781405193436
Umbreit-Nr.: 1490386
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 288 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
gebundenes Buch
Erschienen am 26.08.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
- Zusatztext
- An introduction to philosophy through film, Thinking Through Film: Doing Philosophy, Watching Movies combines the exploration of fundamental philosophical issues with the experience of viewing films, and provides an engaging reading experience for undergraduate students, philosophy enthusiasts and film buffs alike. * An indepth yet accessible introduction to the philosophical issues raised by films, film spectatorship and filmmaking * Provides 12 self-contained, close discussions of individual films from across genres * Films discussed include Total Recall, Minority Report, La Promesse, Funny Games, Ikuru, The Dark Knight, Memento, AI and more * Explores concepts that span epistemology, metaphysics, fate, choice, robot love, time travel, personal identity, spectacle, ethics, luck, regret, consequentialism, deontology and the philosophy of film itself * A uniquely flexible resource for courses in philosophy and film that encourages student reflection, as well as being an engaging read for the film enthusiast
- Kurztext
- Thinking Through Film: Doing Philosophy, Watching Movies examines a broad range of philosophical issues though film, as well as issues about the nature of film itself. Using film as a means of philosophizing, it combines the experience of viewing films with the exploration of fundamental philosophical issues. It offers readers the opportunity to learn about philosophy and film together by bringing them together in an engaging way. It also raises philosophical questions about films and the experience of films. Film is an extremely valuable way of exploring and discussing topics in philosophy. Readers are introduced to a broad range of philosophical issues though film, as well as to issues about the nature of film itself - a blend missing in most recent books on philosophy and film. Cox and Levine bring a critical eye to philosophical-film discussions throughout.
- Autorenportrait
- InhaltsangabePreface Part I: Philosophy and Film Part II: Epistemology and Metaphysics Part III: The Human Condition Part IV: Ethics and Values Questions