Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy

by Thomas E. Wartenberg

Book Overview

Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy 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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415774314
• ISBN13: 9780415774314
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"