{"product_id":"ethics-goes-to-the-movies-an-introduction-to-moral-philosophy-paperback","title":"Ethics Goes to the Movies: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Falzon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMovies hold a mirror up to us, portraying the complexities of human reality through their characters and stories. And they vividly illustrate moral theories that address questions about how we are to live and what sort of people we ought to be. In this book, Christopher Falzon uses movies to provide a rich survey of moral positions as they have emerged through history. These include the ethics of the ancient world, medieval ethics, Enlightenment and Kantian ethics, existentialist ethics and the ethics of the other. Each theory is explained in detail, using a number of examples from the book's wide selection of movies. The discussion draws on a range of recent and not-so-recent films, from Hollywood blockbusters to art-house cinema. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn addition to covering thinkers one would expect in an introduction to ethics (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Kant), the book discusses less canonical figures in detail as well (e.g., Marcuse, Foucault, Habermas).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimilarly, the book examines both major ethical theories (e.g., Kantianism, utilitarianism, virtue ethics) and theories too often glossed over in introductory texts (e.g. Stoicism, Epicureanism, Habermas's discourse ethics and Nietzschean ethics).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA wide range of movies are discussed, from Hollywood blockbusters and classics like \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight, Casablanca \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDirty Harry \u003c\/i\u003eto lesser known films, like \u003ci\u003eForce Majeure \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUnder the Skin.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAtthe end of each chapter a focus on two feature films is included, with a plot summary and interpretations of several key scenes with a time marker indicating when in the film the scenes occur.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Filmography includes all movies discussed in the book and a Glossary covers key philosophical terms and figures; both with corresponding page numbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Falzon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFoucault and Social Dialogue \u003c\/i\u003e(1998) and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy Goes to the Movies \u003c\/i\u003e(3rd edition, 2014), and the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eFoucault and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) and \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Companion to Foucault\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\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 0.67 x 9 x 6 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 December 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751925481760,"sku":"9781138938205","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/672819d72b7de1e391ba5e8e0a0fa7e9.webp?v=1779983302","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ethics-goes-to-the-movies-an-introduction-to-moral-philosophy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}