{"product_id":"horror-and-philosophy-essays-on-their-intersection-in-film-television-and-literature-paperback","title":"Horror and Philosophy: Essays on Their Intersection in Film, Television and Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSubashish Bhattacharjee\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Horror, no matter the medium, has always retained some influence of philosophy. Horror literature, cinema, comic books and television expose audiences to an \"alien\" reality, playing with the logical mind and challenging \"known\" concepts such as normality, reality, family and animals. Both making strange what was previously familiar, philosophy and horror feed each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This edited collection investigates the intersections of horror and philosophical thinking, spanning across media including literature, cinema and television. Topics covered include the cinema of David Lynch; \u003ci\u003eScream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlien: Resurrection\u003c\/i\u003e; the relationships between Jorge Luis Borges and H. P. Lovecraft; horror authors Blake Crouch and Paul Tremblay; Indian film; the television series \u003ci\u003eAtlanta\u003c\/i\u003e; and the horror comic book \u003ci\u003eDylan Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. Philosophers discussed include Julia Kristeva, George Berkeley, Michel Foucault, and the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit. Using philosophies like posthumanism, Afro-Pessimism and others, it explores connections between nightmare allegories, postmodern fragmentation, the ahuman sublime and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubashish Bhattacharjee\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of English at the University of North Bengal, India. He edits the interdisciplinary online journal \u003ci\u003eThe Apollonian\u003c\/i\u003e, and is an editor for the journal \u003ci\u003eMuse India\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)--Facultad de Filosof? y Letras (Argentina), where he teaches courses on international horror film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 283\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777831371040,"sku":"9781476687605","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a181c00dd018162a73282bd9cb417d83.webp?v=1780502166","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/horror-and-philosophy-essays-on-their-intersection-in-film-television-and-literature-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}