{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-film-introductory-text-and-readings-paperback","title":"The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas E. Wartenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAngela Curran\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized around a series of philosophic questions about film, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings\u003c\/i\u003e offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProvides thorough selection of readings drawn from philosophy, film studies, and film criticism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMultiple points of view highlighted in discussion of film theory, narration, authorship, film and emotion, and the social values of cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePresents thought-provoking reading questions as well as clear and helpful introductions for each section\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore information about this text along with further resources are available from the accompanying website at: http: \/\/www.mtholyoke.edu\/omc\/phil-film\/index.html\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Film\u003c\/i\u003e draws readings from philosophy, film studies, and film criticism. Organized around a series of philosophical questions about film, it offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline. Readings from contrasting angles and points of view discuss the value of film theory, the nature of film narration, the debate on whether films can be socially critical, and the question of what we can learn from film.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering clear and helpful section introductions and thought-provoking reading questions, this book is the ideal primary textbook for undergraduate courses on the philosophy of film or philosophically oriented courses in film theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore information about this text along with further resources are available from the accompanying website at: http: \/\/www.mtholyoke.edu\/omc\/phil-film\/index.html\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas E. Wartenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke College, researching the intersection between philosophy and culture. A former Fulbright Research Fellow and a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Couples: Movie Romance as Social Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). His other publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Art\u003c\/i\u003e (ed., 2002) and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Film\u003c\/i\u003e (co-ed., 1995).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Curran\u003c\/b\u003e teaches philosophy at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania. Her primary areas of research are ancient Greek philosophy, aesthetics, and philosophy of film. Her work in philosophy of film includes an essay on tragedy and film horror for \u003ci\u003eDark Thoughts: Philosophical Reflections on Cinematic Horror\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.66 x 6.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119567933575,"sku":"9781405114424","price":82.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1aa7cf78ee94bfa4cd648805f3b8f06c.webp?v=1732541707","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-film-introductory-text-and-readings-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}