Woody Allen and Philosophy: You Mean My Whole Fallacy Is Wrong?

by Mark T. Conard and Aeon J. Skoble

Book Overview

Comedian, writer, director, actor, musician, and deep thinker, Woody Allen is clearly trying to say something, but what? And why should anyone care? Fifteen philosophers representing different schools of thought answer these questions, focusing on different works and varied aspects of Allen's multifaceted output. These essays explore such topics as how Schopenhauer's theory of humor emerges in Annie Hall; why, for all his apparent pessimism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812694538
• ISBN13: 9780812694536
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"