Experiments in Film and Philosophy

Christopher Falzon is a Visiting Fellow in Philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is the author of Foucault and Social Dialogue: Beyond Fragmentation (Routledge, 1998), Philosophy Goes to the Movies, Third Edition (Routledge, 2014), and Ethics Goes to the Movies (Routledge, 2018); co-editor of Foucault and Philosophy (2010) and A Companion to Foucault (2013).

• Ch 1. Thought experiments Ch 2. Philosophical experiences Ch 3. Film and philosophical experience Ch 4. Objects of cinematic reflection Ch 5. Breathless – the experimental self Ch 6. Force Majeure– the force of circumstances Ch 7. Under the Skin– a sense of the other Ch 8. Concluding remarks

"Experiments in Film and Philosophy presents an innovative view of the relationship between film and philosophy by employing a Foucault-inspired notion of ‘historico-critical’ reflection. According to Falzon, films present their viewers with philosophical experiences that free them from the hold of received notions. He shows how this works in illuminating interpretations of Breathless, Force Majeure, and Under the Skin. Experiments in Film and Philosophy is essential reading for anyone interested in film, philosophy, and their relationship."Thomas E. Wartenberg, author of Thinking on Screen