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Columbia University Press
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November 2013
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Columbia University Press
Published
November 2013
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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 that philosophy must take up these fundamental concerns as we find them in contemporary culture. He demonstrates how this can be achieved through a turn to popular film. Discussing 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 (2009), Kahn explores powerful archetypes and their hold on us. His inquiry proceeds in two parts. First, he uses film to explore the nature of action and interpretation, arguing that narrative is the critical concept for understanding both. Second, he explores the narratives of politics, family, and faith as they appear in popular films. Engaging with genres as diverse as romantic comedy, slasher film, and pornography, Kahn explores the social imaginary through which we create and maintain a meaningful world.
He finds in popular films a new setting for a philosophical inquiry into the timeless themes of sacrifice, innocence, rebirth, law, and love.
Author
Paul Kahn
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Published
November 2013
Weight
500g
Page Count
256
Dimensions
158 x 229 x 28 mm
ISBN
9780231164382
ISBN-10
0231164386
Eden Code
4565589
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Author/Creator: Paul Kahn
ISBN: 9780231164382
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date: November 2013
Weight: 500g
Dimensions: 158 x 229 x 28 mm
Eden Code: 4565589