Classic questions and contemporary film : an introduction to philosophy / Dean Kowalski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kowalski, Dean A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy in motion pictures.

Philosophy--Introductions.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, UK ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2015.

Summary:

Featuring significant revisions and updates, Classic Questions and Contemporary Film: An Introduction to Philosophy, 2nd Edition uses popular movies as a highly accessible framework for introducing key philosophical concepts Explores 28 films with 18 new to this edition, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hotel Rwanda, V for Vendetta, and Memento Discusses numerous philosophical issues not covered in the first edition, including a new chapter covering issues of personal identity, the meaningfulness of life and death, and existentialism Offers a rich pedagogical framework comprised of key classic readings, chapter learning outcomes, jargon-free argument analysis, critical thinking and trivia questions, a glossary of terms, and textboxes with notes on the movies discussed Revised to be even more accessible to beginning philosophers.

Contents:

Philosophy, rhetoric, and argument

Epistemology and skepticism

God, creation, and evil

Freedom, fate, and determinism

Mind, body, and consciousness

Ethical foundations and moral truth

Ethics and values

The state, social contracts, and justice

The human condition.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2005

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-58561-5

1-118-58564-X

OCLC:

911240575