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Thomas E. Wartenberg - Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy - 9780415774314 - V9780415774314
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Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy

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Description for Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy Paperback. Examines films' ability to discuss, and criticize ideas that have puzzled philosophers over the centuries such as the nature of personhood, the basis of morality, and epistemological skepticism. This book offers a systematic account of the ways in which specific films undertake the task of philosophy. It is of interest to students of philosophy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; HPN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.

Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy is an accessible and thought-provoking examination of the way films raise and explore complex philosophical ideas. Written in a clear and engaging style, Thomas Wartenberg examines films’ ability to discuss, and even criticize ideas that have intrigued and puzzled philosophers over the centuries such as the nature of personhood, the basis of morality, and epistemological skepticism.

Beginning with a demonstration of how specific forms of philosophical discourse are presented cinematically, Wartenberg moves on to offer a systematic account of the ways in which specific films undertake the task of philosophy. Focusing on the films The ... Read more, and Empire, Wartenberg shows how these films express meaningful and pertinent philosophical ideas.

This book is essential reading for students of philosophy with an interest in film, aesthetics, and film theory. It will also be of interest to film enthusiasts intrigued by the philosophical implications of film.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415774314
SKU
V9780415774314
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About Thomas E. Wartenberg
Thomas E. Wartenberg is Professor at Mount Holyoke College and author of Unlikely Couples: Movie Romance as Social Criticism. He has edited five anthologies of philosophy and film and is film editor for Philosophy Now.

Reviews for Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy
'A powerful defense of the view that films can philosophize. Characterized by its clear and lively presentation, and by its intertwining of philosophical argument with detailed discussion of several important films, it will be of interest not just to those studying philosophy and film but to everyone who believes in the importance of film to our cognitive life.' – Berys ... Read more

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