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Where Film Meets Philosophy: Godard, Resnais, and Experiments in Cinematic Thinking
Hunter Vaughan
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Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 42 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360. Godard, Resnais, and Experiments in Cinematic Thinking. Series: Film and Culture Series. 264 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFA; HP. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight: 360.
Hunter Vaughan interweaves phenomenology and semiotics to analyze cinema's ability to challenge conventional modes of thought. Merging Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of perception with Gilles Deleuze's image-philosophy, Vaughan applies a rich theoretical framework to a comparative analysis of Jean-Luc Godard's films, which critique the audio-visual illusion of empirical observation (objectivity), and the cinema of Alain Resnais, in which the sound-image generates innovative portrayals of individual experience (subjectivity). Both filmmakers radically upend conventional film practices and challenge philosophical traditions to alter our understanding of the self, the world, and the relationship between the two. Films discussed in detail include Godard's Vivre sa ... Read more
Hunter Vaughan interweaves phenomenology and semiotics to analyze cinema's ability to challenge conventional modes of thought. Merging Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of perception with Gilles Deleuze's image-philosophy, Vaughan applies a rich theoretical framework to a comparative analysis of Jean-Luc Godard's films, which critique the audio-visual illusion of empirical observation (objectivity), and the cinema of Alain Resnais, in which the sound-image generates innovative portrayals of individual experience (subjectivity). Both filmmakers radically upend conventional film practices and challenge philosophical traditions to alter our understanding of the self, the world, and the relationship between the two. Films discussed in detail include Godard's Vivre sa ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Film and Culture Series
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231161336
SKU
V9780231161336
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About Hunter Vaughan
Hunter Vaughan is assistant professor of English and cinema studies at Oakland University. His scholarly interests include the moving image, philosophy, and the environment.
Reviews for Where Film Meets Philosophy: Godard, Resnais, and Experiments in Cinematic Thinking
Vaughan's brilliant book places him on the cutting edge of contemporary studies that blend film and philosophy. Reconstructing and clarifying how film-philosophy renders fresh insight into the revolutionary potential of the moving film image, Vaughan opens a new dimension to thought and action.
Sam B. Girgus, Vanderbilt University Where Film Meets Philosophy begs us to think about what we ... Read more
Sam B. Girgus, Vanderbilt University Where Film Meets Philosophy begs us to think about what we ... Read more