Organized around a series of philosophic questions about film, "The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings" offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline. <BR>Provides thorough selection of readings drawn from philosophy, film studies, and film criticism<BR> <BR>Multiple points of view highlighted in discussion of film theory, narration, authorship, film and emotion, and the social values of cinema<BR> <BR>Presents thought-provoking reading questions as well as clear and helpful introductions for each section <BR> More information about this text along with further resources are available from the accompanying website at: http: //www.mtholyoke.edu/omc/phil-film/index.html

The anthology of 27 readings is designed to acquaint undergraduate students in both philosophy and film departments with the issues and controversies that constitute the philosophy of film, a field that has blossomed only in the past two decades. The themes are whether film theory is necessary, what the nature of film is, whether films have authors, how films engage emotions, whether films must have narrators, whether they can be socially critical, and what can be learned from films.
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The Philosophy of Film draws readings from philosophy, film studies, and film criticism. Organized around a series of philosophical questions about film, it offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline. Readings from contrasting angles and points of view discuss the value of film theory, the nature of film narration, the debate on whether films can be socially critical, and the question of what we can learn from film. Offering clear and helpful section introductions and thought-provoking reading questions, this book is the ideal primary textbook for undergraduate courses on the philosophy of film or philosophically oriented courses in film theory. More information about this text along with further resources are available from the accompanying website at: http: //www.mtholyoke.edu/omc/phil-film/index.html

Organized around a series of philosophic questions about film, The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline.