Philosophy Goes to the Movies

Philosophy Goes to the Movies
Author: Christopher Falzon
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2007
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780415357258

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'Philosophy Goes to the Movies' is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes use of the movies to explore philosophical ideas and positions. It guides the reader through philosophy using lively and illuminating cinematic examples.

Philosophy goes to the Movies

Philosophy goes to the Movies
Author: Christopher Falzon
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2002-09-09
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781134559190

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Philosophy goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes use of movies including The Matrix, Antz, Total Recall and Cinema Paradiso, to explore philosophical ideas. Topics covered include: *the theory of knowledge *the self and personal Identity *moral philosophy *social and political philosophy *philosophy of science and technology *critical thinking. Ideal for the beginner, this book guides the student through philosophy using lively and illuminating cinematic examples. It will also appeal to anyone interested in the philosophical dimensions of cinema.

Philosophy Goes to the Movies

Philosophy Goes to the Movies
Author: Christopher Falzon
Publsiher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2002
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780415237406

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This is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that uses the movies to explore philosophical ideas. Ideal for the beginner, this book guides the student through philosophy using lively cinematic examples including Total Recall.

Philosophy Goes to the Movies

Philosophy Goes to the Movies
Author: Christopher Falzon
Publsiher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2002
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780415237413

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Philosophy goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes use of movies including The Matrix, Antz, Total Recall and Cinema Paradiso, to explore philosophical ideas. Topics covered include: *the theory of knowledge *the self and personal Identity *moral philosophy *social and political philosophy *philosophy of science and technology *critical thinking. Ideal for the beginner, this book guides the student through philosophy using lively and illuminating cinematic examples. It will also appeal to anyone interested in the philosophical dimensions of cinema.

PHILOSOPHY GOES TO THE MOVIES

PHILOSOPHY GOES TO THE MOVIES
Author: Christopher Falzon
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2005-06-22
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781134248254

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Philosophy Goes to the Movies guides the reader through philosophical ideas using lively and illuminating cinematic examples including Proof, Mulholland Drive, Bowling for Columbine, Nosferatu and Wings of Desire.

Ethics Goes to the Movies

Ethics Goes to the Movies
Author: Christopher Falzon
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2018-12-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781317383260

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Movies hold a mirror up to us, portraying the complexities of human reality through their characters and stories. And they vividly illustrate moral theories that address questions about how we are to live and what sort of people we ought to be. In this book, Christopher Falzon uses movies to provide a rich survey of moral positions as they have emerged through history. These include the ethics of the ancient world, medieval ethics, Enlightenment and Kantian ethics, existentialist ethics and the ethics of the other. Each theory is explained in detail, using a number of examples from the book’s wide selection of movies. The discussion draws on a range of recent and not-so-recent films, from Hollywood blockbusters to art-house cinema. Key Features: In addition to covering thinkers one would expect in an introduction to ethics (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Kant), the book discusses less canonical figures in detail as well (e.g., Marcuse, Foucault, Habermas). Similarly, the book examines both major ethical theories (e.g., Kantianism, utilitarianism, virtue ethics) and theories too often glossed over in introductory texts (e.g. Stoicism, Epicureanism, Habermas's discourse ethics and Nietzschean ethics). A wide range of movies are discussed, from Hollywood blockbusters and classics like The Dark Knight, Casablanca and Dirty Harry to lesser known films, like Force Majeure and Under the Skin. Atthe end of each chapter a focus on two feature films is included, with a plot summary and interpretations of several key scenes with a time marker indicating when in the film the scenes occur. A Filmography includes all movies discussed in the book and a Glossary covers key philosophical terms and figures; both with corresponding page numbers.

Thinking Through Film

Thinking Through Film
Author: Damian Cox,Michael Levine
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2011-07-26
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781444343823

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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

Doing Philosophy at the Movies

Doing Philosophy at the Movies
Author: Richard A. Gilmore
Publsiher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780791483534

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Doing Philosophy at the Movies finds the roots of profound philosophical ideas in the relatively ordinary context of popular, mostly Hollywood, movies. Richard A. Gilmore suggests that narratives of popular films like Hitchcock's Vertigo, John Ford's The Searchers, Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors, the Coen Brothers' Fargo, and Danny Boyle's Trainspotting mirror certain epiphanies in the works of great philosophers. Via Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, and Zðizûek, Gilmore addresses such themes as the nature of philosophy, the possibility of redemption through love, catharsis, the sublime, and the human problem of death. Gilmore argues that seeing these movies through the lens of certain philosophical ideas can show how deeply relevant both philosophy and the movies can be.