Finding ourselves at the movies : philosophy for a new generation /
Academic philosophy may have lost its audience, but the traditional subjects of philosophy "love, death, justice, knowledge, and faith" remain as compelling as ever. To reach a new generation, Paul W. Kahn argues philosophy must be brought to bear on contemporary discourse surrounding thes...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2013
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Academic philosophy may have lost its audience, but the traditional subjects of philosophy "love, death, justice, knowledge, and faith" remain as compelling as ever. To reach a new generation, Paul W. Kahn argues philosophy must be brought to bear on contemporary discourse surrounding these primal concerns, and he shows how this can be achieved through a turn to popular film. In such well-known movies as Forrest Gump (1994), The American President (1995), The Matrix (1999), Memento (2000), The History of Violence (2005), Gran Torino (2008), The Dark Knight (2008), The Road (2009), and Avatar ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231536028 023153602X |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
