Classic Questions and Contemporary Film

An Introduction to Philosophy

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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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 MementoDiscusses 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 existentialismOffers 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 discussedRevised to be even more accessible to beginning philosophers

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Utgivningsdatum2015-10-09
Mått193 x 246 x 18 mm
Vikt599 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor344
Upplaga2
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781118585603

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Dean A. Kowalski is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. He is the author of Classic Questions and Contemporary Film (2005) and Moral Theory at the Movies (2012). He is the editor of Steven Spielberg and Philosophy (2008), The Philosophy of The X-Files (2009), and The Big Bang Theory and Philosophy (Wiley, 2012), and the coeditor of The Philosophy of Joss Whedon (2011).

Preface ix Acknowledgments xiiAbout the Website xiiiPhilosophy, Rhetoric, and Argument 11.1 Historical Setting: Plato, Gorgias 21.2 Discussion and Analysis 61.3 Films 23Thank You for Smoking (2005) 23Minority Report (2002) 27The Emperor’s Club (2002) 311.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 34Epistemology and Skepticism 372.1 Historical Setting: Descartes, Meditations I and II 382.2 Discussion and Analysis 442.3 Films 59The Matrix (1999) 59Inception (2010) 62Vanilla Sky (2001) 662.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 69God, Creation, and Evil 713.1 Historical Setting: Paley, The Argument from Design 723.2 Discussion and Analysis 743.3 Films 91Bruce Almighty (2003) 91Creation (2009) 94Schindler’s List (1993) 983.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 101Freedom, Fate, and Determinism 1044.1 Historical Setting: D’Holbach, System of Nature 1054.2 Discussion and Analysis 1094.3 Films 121The Adjustment Bureau (2011) 121Gattaca (1997) 124Run, Lola, Run (1998) 1284.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 132Mind, Body, and Consciousness 1345.1 Historical Setting: Descartes, Meditation VI 1355.2 Discussion and Analysis 1385.3 Films 156Being John Malkovich (1999) 156Bicentennial Man (1999) 159Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 1635.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 166Ethical Foundations and Moral Truth 1696.1 Historical Setting: Sumner, Folkways 1706.2 Discussion and Analysis 1736.3 Films 190Hotel Rwanda (2004) 190Frailty (2001) 194The Cider House Rules (1999) 1976.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 200Ethics and Values 2037.1 Historical Setting: Reid, Of the First Principles of Morals 2047.2 Discussion and Analysis 2087.3 Films 221Saving Private Ryan (1998) 221Horton Hears a Who! (2008) 225Groundhog Day (1993) 2287.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 232The State, Social Contracts, and Justice 2358.1 Historical Setting: Hobbes, Leviathan 2368.2 Discussion and Analysis 2408.3 Films 256Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) 256V for Vendetta (2005) 259Serenity (2005) 2638.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 266The Human Condition 2699.1 H istorical Setting: Russell, The Value of Philosophy 2709.2 Discussion and Analysis 2739.3 Films 288Memento (2000) 288A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) 292Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) 2969.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 299AppendixA.1 A Deductive Logic Primer 302A.2 Film 312Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974) 312Glossary 316Index 323