Philosophy of the Film: Epistemology, Ontology, Aesthetics / Edition 1

by Ian Jarvie

Overview

Examines the overlap between film and philosophy in three distinct ways: epistemological issues in film-making and viewing; aesthetic theory and film; and film as a medium of philosophical expression.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780710210166
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/1987
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction: On the Very Idea of a Philosophy of the Film: Casablanca, 1. Philosophy of the Film, 2. Film as Philosophy, 3. Casablanca as Philosophy, 4. Conclusion, Part One. Movies as a Philosophical Problem, 1. Knowledge and Existence, 2. Plato and the Cave, 3. TheGoldenMountain, USD A Approval and Realism, 4. Films and Academic Philosophy, Part Two. Movies as an Aesthetic Problem, 5. Art and Science, 6. Aesthetics and Essentialism, 7. Arguments Against Films as Art, 8. Films as Art, Part Three. Philosophical Problems on Film, 9. Philosophy, 10. Popular Philosophy, 11. On Interpretation, 12. Citizen Kane and the Essence of a Person, 13. Rashomon: Is Truth Relative?, 14. Persona: The Person as a Mask, 15. Woody Allen and the Search for Moral Integrity, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index of Subjects, Index of Names

Editorial Reviews

‘Essential reading for any teacher of philosophy.' - British Journal of Aesthetics

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