Philosophy Goes to the Movies An Introduction to Philosophy

Name: Philosophy Goes to the Movies An Introduction to Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780415357265

ISBN-10: 0415357268

ISBN-13: 9780415357265

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Christopher Falzon

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From Metropolis to The Matrix, from Gattaca to Groundhog Day, films can help to illustrate and illuminate complex philosophical thought. 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 a wide range of films from around the world, and the ideas of a diverse selection of thinkers from Plato and Descartes to Marcuse and Foucault, 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 *critical thinking nbsp; Ideal for beginners, this…

Book details

List price: $43.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 2/22/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 278
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction


Philosophy and film


The philosophical approach


Overview of the book



Plato's Picture Show - the theory of knowledge


Plato's cave


Descartes, dreams, and demons


Rationalism and empiricism


Is seeing believing?


Kant and relativism


The truth end nothing but



All of Me - the self and personal identity


Plato and the parts of the soul


Descartes and dualism


Locke and personal identity


Kant, personhood, and moral worth



Crimes and Misdemeanors - moral philosophy


The ring of Gyges


Plato and inner balance


Religion and morality


Kant: doing one's duty


Utilitarianism


Existentialism: absurdity, freedom, and had faith



Antz - social and political philosophy


Plato's ants


Literalism: the heroic individual


Marxism: the social individual


Three faces of power



Modern Times - society, science, and technology


Scientific utopias


Playing God: scientific hubris


Alienation in a technological society


Recent technology, new views



The Holy Grail - critical thinking


Reasoning and arguing


When arguments go wrong


Formal fallacies


Informal fallacies of language


Informal fallacies of relevance


Informal fallacies of evidence


Closed thinking


The importance of being critical


Further Reading


Glossary


Bibliography


Index