Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures

Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9781405152013
ISBN-13 : 140515201X
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Book Synopsis Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures by : Noël Carroll

Download or read book Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures written by Noël Carroll and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for classroom use, this authoritative anthology presentskey selections from the best contemporary work in philosophy offilm. The featured essays have been specially chosen for theirclarity, philosophical depth, and consonance with the current movetowards cognitive film theory Eight sections with introductions cover topics such as thenature of film, film as art, documentary cinema, narration andemotion in film, film criticism, and film's relation to knowledgeand morality Issues addressed include the objectivity of documentary films,fear of movie monsters, and moral questions surrounding the viewingof pornography Replete with examples and discussion of moving picturesthroughout


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