0415237408.Routledge.Philosophy.Goes.to.the.Movies.An.Introduction.to.Philosophy.Mar.2002.pdf

PHILOSOPHY GOES TO THE MOVIES

‘ Philosophy Goes to the Movies is very clearly and engagingly written. . . . It

has a particular claim on the attention of those preparing students for a

systematic study of philosophy, one that distinguishes it from any other

introductory book I know of.’

Stephen Mulhall, University of Oxford

‘I think this is an excellent text. Falzon is in control of his material. He

writes clearly and at a level that undergraduates can understand. He

seems as comfortable describing ﬁlms as he is explaining the nature of

a philosophical problem. . . . It will make an outstanding text to use in

introductory philosophy classes.’

Thomas Wartenburg, Mount Holyoke College, USA

Philosophy Goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes

use of ﬁlm to help us understand philosophical ideas and positions. Drawing on art-

house movies like Cinema Paradiso and Hollywood blockbusters such as The Matrix ,

Christopher Falzon introduces and discusses central areas of philosophical concern,

including:

• the theory of knowledge

• the self and personal identity

• ethics

• social and political philosophy

• science and technology

• critical thinking.

Falzon draws from the ideas of a diverse selection of thinkers, from Plato and

Descartes to Marcuse and Foucault.

Ideal for the beginner, this book guides the student through philosophy using

lively and illuminating cinematic examples including Total Recall , Crimes and Misdemeanors ,

Monty Python and the Holy Grail , Antz and Wings of Desire . It will also appeal to anyone

interested in the philosophical dimensions of cinema.

Christopher Falzon is Lecturer in Philosophy at Newcastle University, Australia. He

is the author of Foucault and Social Dialogue (Routledge, 1998).

PHILOSOPHY GOES TO

THE MOVIES

An introduction to philosophy

Christopher Falzon

London and New York

First published 2002

by Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2002.

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ISBN 0–415–23740–8 (hbk)

ISBN 0–415–23741–6 (pbk)

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