{"product_id":"thinking-on-screen-film-as-philosophy-paperback","title":"Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas E. Wartenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e is an accessible and thought-provoking examination of the way films raise and explore complex philosophical ideas. Written in a clear and engaging style, Thomas Wartenberg examines films' ability to discuss, and even criticize ideas that have intrigued and puzzled philosophers over the centuries such as the nature of personhood, the basis of morality, and epistemological skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with a demonstration of how specific forms of philosophical discourse are presented cinematically, Wartenberg moves on to offer a systematic account of the ways in which specific films undertake the task of philosophy. Focusing on the films \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Modern Times, The Matrix, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Third Man, The Flicker\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEmpire\u003c\/em\u003e, Wartenberg shows how these films express meaningful and pertinent philosophical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for students of philosophy with an interest in film, aesthetics, and film theory. It will also be of interest to film enthusiasts intrigued by the philosophical implications of film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas E. Wartenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor at Mount Holyoke College and author of \u003cem\u003eUnlikely Couples: Movie Romance as Social Criticism\u003c\/em\u003e. He has edited five anthologies of philosophy and film and is film editor for \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy Now\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.21 x 6.14 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 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755829068064,"sku":"9780415774314","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b8a7c894d9a5cf6bb4024d49f4035f27.webp?v=1780069112","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/thinking-on-screen-film-as-philosophy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}