Philosophy Goes to the Movies: An Introduction to Philosophy
Routledge (2007)
| Abstract | 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. From art-house movies like Cinema Paradiso to Hollywood blockbusters like The Matrix, the movies we have grown up with provide us with a world of memorable images, events and situations that can be used to illustrate, illuminate and provoke philosophical thought. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Philosophy Philosophy in motion pictures | |||||||||
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| Call number | BD21.F34 2007 | |||||||||
| ISBN(s) | 9780415357258 0415357268 0415237408 9780415237406 041535725X | |||||||||
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