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The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Film (Routledge Philosophy Companions) Part four includes chapters on key directors such as Tarkovsky, Bergman and Terrence Malick and on particular f. The Companion features sixty specially commissioned chapters from international scholars and is divided into four cle

TITLE	:	The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Film (Routledge Philosophy Companions)
AUTHOR	:	Brand: Routledge
RATING	:	4.57 (896 Votes)
ASIN	:	0415493943
FORMAT TYPE	:	Paperback
NUMBER of PAGES	:	704 Pages
PUBLISH DATE	:	2008-12-05
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The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Film is the first comprehensive volume to explore the main themes, topics, thinkers and issues in philosophy and film. The Companion features sixty specially commissioned chapters from international scholars and is divided into four clear parts:

• issues and concepts
• authors and trends
• genres
• film as philosophy.

Part one is a comprehensive section examining key concepts, including chapters on acting, censorship, character, depiction, ethics, genre, interpretation, narrative, reception and spectatorship and style. Part two covers authors and scholars of film and significant theories Part three examines genres such as documentary, experimental cinema, horror, comedy and tragedy. Part four includes chapters on key directors such as Tarkovsky, Bergman and Terrence Malick and on particular f

EDITORIAL :

'A fascinating, rich volume offering dazzling insights and incisive commentary on every page, the book not only covers a wide range of concerns and concepts but is also organized and presented in a clear, straightforward manner. Every serious student of film will want this book, which could also serve as a text in advanced film-theory classes. Summing Up: Highly recommended.' - CHOICE

‘The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Film features incisive, illuminating, well-documented essays authored by a wide range of established major players and a new generation of philosophers of film. This book will be a godsend for teachers of the subject at all levels as well as an indispensable reference volume for anyone interested in exploring the invitation to philosophical reflection that the medium of film inexorably extends to us.’ - Nancy Bauer, Tufts

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