Amy Karofsky, Mary Litch

Philosophy Through Film

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Uses recent popular films to explore answers to classic questions in philosophy in an approachable yet philosophically rigorous manner. The authors fully integrate the films into their discussion of the issues. Also includes an appendix of primary readings, which are integrated into the discussion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 4th edition
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 676g
• ISBN-13: 9780367408480
• ISBN-10: 0367408481
• Artikelnr.: 59992122

Autorenporträt

Amy Karofsky is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hofstra University. Mary M. Litch is now retired. Most recently, she served as Director of Learning Spaces at Chapman University. She has taught philosophy at Chapman University, Yale University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Truth (Arrival) 2. Skepticism (The Matrix and Inception) 3. Personal Identity (Memento and Moon) 4. The Mind-Body Problem (The Matrix and Live
Die
Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow) 5. Arti¿cial Intelligence ( Her and Ex Machina) 6. Free Will
Determinism
and Moral Responsibility ( Minority Report and Beautiful Boy) 7. Ethics (Crimes and Misdemeanors and Gone Baby Gone) 8. Political Philosophy (Equilibriumand Divergent) 9. Philosophy of Religion (A Serious Man and Silence) 10. The Meaning of Life (A Serious Man and Ad Astra) Appendix: 20 primary source readings (including Russell
Descartes
Berkeley
Locke
Hume
Turing
Seale
Mill
Agustine)

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Introduction 1. Truth (Arrival) 2. Skepticism (The Matrix and Inception) 3. Personal Identity (Memento and Moon) 4. The Mind-Body Problem (The Matrix and Live, Die, Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow) 5. Artificial Intelligence (Her and Ex Machina) 6. Free Will, Determinism, and Moral Responsibility (Minority Report and Beautiful Boy) 7. Ethics (Crimes and Misdemeanors and Gone Baby Gone) 8. Political Philosophy (Equilibrium
and Divergent) 9. Philosophy of Religion (A Serious Man and Silence) 10. The Meaning of Life (A Serious Man and Ad Astra) Appendix: 20 primary source readings (including Russell, Descartes, Berkeley, Locke, Hume, Turing, Seale, Mill, Agustine)

Rezensionen

"Outstanding! I am a major fan of this book and have used it with great success in my philosophy and film classes. The 4^th edition continues to give philosophical substance to course content that might otherwise wander too far in the direction of mere film review. The writing style is down to earth, and the philosophical topics are traditional ones that work perfectly in introduction to philosophy courses. The authors smartly confine the book to just 16 films that can realistically be viewed during a single semester, and their choice of films is spot on, including both current and classic ones."
James Fieser, University of Tennessee at Martin

Praise for previous editions:

"A valuable book for introducing students to the wonder of philosophical exploration and the power of philosophical reasoning to force us to reevaluate our reflexive responses to fundamental questions, such as the nature of truth or the self."
Jennifer Hansen, St. Lawrence University"

With clarity that doesn't compromise rigor, Mary Litch and Amy Karofsky introduce readers new to philosophy to some of its most enduring concerns and seminal questions, including skepticism, personal identity, artificial intelligence, and political philosophy"
Mark Uffelman, Millersville University

"Highly recommended for the introductory philosophy classroom, as well as for anyone who likes movies that make you think."
Nathan Andersen, Collegium of Letters, Saint Petersburg, FL