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Philosophy through film / Mary M. Litch.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2010.Edition: Second editionDescription: x, 374 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415997447 (pbk.)
  • 0415997445 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.43/684
LOC classification:
  • PN 1995 L776p 2010
Contents:
Introduction -- Skepticism -- Relativism -- Personal identity -- Artificial intelligence -- Free will, determinism, and moral responsibility -- Ethics -- Political philosophy -- The problem of evil -- Existentialism.
Summary: Some of the world’s best-loved films can be used as springboards for examining enduring philosophical questions. Philosophy Through Film provides guidance in how to watch films with an eye for their philosophical content, helping students become familiar with key topics in all of the major areas in Western philosophy, and helping them master the techniques of philosophical argumentation.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 1995 L776p 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000170017

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Skepticism -- Relativism -- Personal identity -- Artificial intelligence -- Free will, determinism, and moral responsibility -- Ethics -- Political philosophy -- The problem of evil -- Existentialism.

Some of the world’s best-loved films can be used as springboards for examining enduring philosophical questions. Philosophy Through Film provides guidance in how to watch films with an eye for their philosophical content, helping students become familiar with key topics in all of the major areas in Western philosophy, and helping them master the techniques of philosophical argumentation.

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