Thinking Through Film: Doing Philosophy, Watching Movies
التفكير من خلال الفيلم: ممارسة الفلسفة ومشاهدة الأفلام
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Book Title Thinking Through Film Author Name Damian Cox, Michael Levine Publishing house Wiley-Blackwell Country - city USA Date of issue 2011 Number of pages 288 Buy the book Translation rights
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 in-depth yet accessible introduction to the philosophical issues raised by films, film spectatorship and film-making
- 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
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| Publisher | Wiley-BlackwellWebsite |
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| Country | USA |
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| Published | 2011 |
| Language | 0 |
| Pages | 288 pages |
| Translation | Not Translated |
| Keywords | Thinking Through Film: Doing PhilosophyWatching Movies |
