SALE ON NOW! PROMOTIONS
Paisley Livingston is Professor of Philosophy at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. He is the author of Art and Intention: A Philosophical Study, and coeditor (with Berys Gaut) of The Creation of Art: New Essays in Philosophical Aesthetics. Carl Plantinga is Professor of Film Studies in the Communication Arts and Sciences Department at Calvin College, USA. He is the author of Rhetoric and Representation in Nonfiction Film, and coeditor (with Greg M. Smith) of Passionate Views: Film, Cognition and Emotion.
""Many of the entries offer insightful readings of particular films and filmmakers. … [C]omprehensive and high-quality coverage of the main concepts, authors, trends, and issues within film and philosophy. As such, this will no doubt be a valuable resource, suitable in particular for those who are approaching the field for the first time or those seeking an overview of a particular concept."" – The British Journal of Aesthetics ""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 University, USA ""This volume distinguishes itself from its competitors by the richness of insight that results from its willingness to acknowledge and explore the sheer variety of ways in which cinema calls for, and can even put in question, the standing interests and concerns of philosophers"".- Stephen Mulhall, New College Oxford ""Many of the entries offer insightful readings of particular films and filmmakers. … [C]omprehensive and high-quality coverage of the main concepts, authors, trends, and issues within film and philosophy. As such, this will no doubt be a valuable resource, suitable in particular for those who are approaching the field for the first time or those seeking an overview of a particular concept."" – The British Journal of Aesthetics ""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 University, USA ""This volume distinguishes itself from its competitors by the richness of insight that results from its willingness to acknowledge and explore the sheer variety of ways in which cinema calls for, and can even put in question, the standing interests and concerns of philosophers"".- Stephen Mulhall, New College Oxford
The Faust Legend
From Marlowe and Goethe to Contemporary...
Paperback
$59.95
Not in-store but you can order this
