{"product_id":"movies-and-the-meaning-of-life-philosophers-take-on-hollywood-paperback","title":"Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on Hollywood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKimberly A. Blessing\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaul Tudico\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions,\" said Albert Camus. And philosopher Woody Allen has wondered: \"How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?\" Claims about what gives life meaning have not only been analyzed by philosophers but by the primary mythmakers in contemporary culture: Hollywood filmmakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMovies and the Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e shows how a wide variety of films have tackled -- to sometimes hilarious, sometimes surprisingly pointed effect -- the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on such sources as \u003ci\u003eThe Truman Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eContact\u003c\/i\u003e to explore the nature of reality; \u003ci\u003eFight Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeing John Malkovich\u003c\/i\u003e for cogent lessons on finding one's true identity; \u003ci\u003eAmerican Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e for pointers on life's purpose; \u003ci\u003ePleasantville\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpiderman\u003c\/i\u003e for nuggets of wisdom on how to live one's life; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9.18 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759169405216,"sku":"9780812695755","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f240240ef520cfdf546ef4d0d18ba314.webp?v=1780144156","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/movies-and-the-meaning-of-life-philosophers-take-on-hollywood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}