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Praise for the first edition:
'No longer do students of philosophy have to fear dry texts filled with unreadable sentences from the masters of thought. Philosophy Goes to the Movies introduces philosophy through film... Given the importance of the visual and powerful new movies, we can only look forward to more books like Falzon's.' – Times Higher Education Suppliment
'An immensely enjoyable read. It is engagingly written by someone with an obvious enthusiasm for both film and philosophy and who clearly has a talent for making philosophy accessible.' – Journal of Applied Philosophy
'Urbane, engagingly written ... admirably suited for someone taking a basic philosophy course using film.' – Matthew Kieran, Philosophical Books
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Drawing on a wide range of films from around the world, and the ideas of a diverse selection of thinkers from Plato and Descartes to Marcuse and Foucault, Philosophy Goes to the Movies introduces and discusses central areas of philosophical concern, including:
*the theory of knowledge
*the self and personal identity
*ethics
*social and political philosophy
*critical thinking
Ideal for beginners, this book guides the reader through philosophy using lively and illuminating cinematic examples including A Clockwork Orange, Mulholland Drive, Blade Runner, Modern Times, Wings of Desire and The Lord of the Rings. This fully revised and updated second edition features an expanded introduction providing guidance on teaching and discussing philosophy through film, as well as new material on notable philosophers such as Rousseau, Aquinas and Nietzche, and discussion of a wide range of recent films.
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It had been reccomended by the lecturer so I assumed it would be useful, and it was, for my first essay.
It comes to utopia time for my second and lo and behold, I realise that pages 170-200 are tucked away between pages 110 and 111. This is okay, I can deal with out of order pages. HOWEVER what I cannot deal with is the fact that the pages after page 200 are all missing. Completely gone.
Not ripped out, just never there in the first place. Amazon? More like SHAMazon.
It also affords some lighthearted ways to raise serious issues. By considering Groundhog Day or High Noon, the book brings in questions of morality and justice. At a level made comprehensible by these common cultural references.
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