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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1. Verfasser: Kahn, Paul W., 1952- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
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Zusammenfassung: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 ...
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 239 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231536028
023153602X

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