Classic Questions and Contemporary Film ：An Introduction to Philosophy

Publication subTitle ：An Introduction to Philosophy

Author： Dean A. Kowalski  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2015

E-ISBN: 9781118585610

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781118585603

Subject： J90-02 电影、电视艺术的哲学基础

Keyword： Philosophy, philosophical concepts, film and philosophy, meaning of life, existentialism, philosophy in movies, philosophy and culture, introduction to philosophyPhilosophy, philosophical concepts, film and philosophy, meaning of life, existentialism, philosophy in movies, philosophy and culture, introduction to philosophy

Language： ENG

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Featuring significant revisions and updates, Classic Questions and Contemporary Film: An Introduction to Philosophy, 2nd Edition uses popular movies as a highly accessible framework for introducing key philosophical concepts

  • Explores 28 films with 18 new to this edition, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hotel Rwanda, V for Vendetta, and Memento
  • Discusses numerous philosophical issues not covered in the first edition, including a new chapter  covering issues of personal identity, the meaningfulness of life and death, and existentialism
  • Offers a rich pedagogical framework comprised of key classic readings, chapter learning outcomes, jargon-free argument analysis, critical thinking and trivia questions, a glossary of terms, and textboxes with notes on the movies discussed
  • Revised to be even more accessible to beginning philosophers

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