Thinking Through Film

An introduction to philosophy through film, <i>Thinking Through Film: Doing Philosophy, Watching Movies</i> combines the exploration of fundamental philosophical issues with the experience of viewing films, and provides an engaging reading experience for undergraduate students, philosophy enthusiasts and film buffs alike. <ul> <li>An in-depth yet accessible introduction to the philosophical issues raised by films, film spectatorship and film-making</li> <li>Provides 12 self-contained, close discussions of individual films from across genres</li> <li>Films discussed include Total Recall, Minority Report, La Promesse, Funny Games, Ikuru, The Dark Knight, Memento, AI and more</li> <li>Explores concepts that span epistemology, metaphysics, fate, choice, robot love, time travel, personal identity, spectacle, ethics, luck, regret, consequentialism, deontology and the philosophy of film itself</li> <li>A uniquely flexible resource for courses in philosophy and film that encourages student reflection, as well as being an engaging read for the film enthusiast</li> </ul>