Philosophy through film /
Litch, Mary M., 1963-
Philosophy through film / Mary M. Litch. - Second edition - New York : Routledge, 2010. - x, 374 pages ; 24 cm.
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.
9780415997447 (pbk.) 0415997445 (pbk.)
Motion pictures in education--Philosophy.
Philosophy in motion pictures.
Cine en la educación
Cine--Filosofía
Filosofía en el cine
PN 1995 / L776p 2010
791.43/684
Philosophy through film / Mary M. Litch. - Second edition - New York : Routledge, 2010. - x, 374 pages ; 24 cm.
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.
9780415997447 (pbk.) 0415997445 (pbk.)
Motion pictures in education--Philosophy.
Philosophy in motion pictures.
Cine en la educación
Cine--Filosofía
Filosofía en el cine
PN 1995 / L776p 2010
791.43/684