Philosophy of Horror Or, Paradoxes of the Heart

Name: Philosophy of Horror Or, Paradoxes of the Heart
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ISBN: 9780415902168

ISBN-10: 0415902169

ISBN-13: 9780415902168

Edition: 1990

Authors: Nï¿½el Carroll

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For decades, the horror genre has been a major popular entertainment and has dominated the publishing and film industries. Yet there exists no philosophical examination of the genre - the time for its aesthetic analysis is ripe. Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon. A fan and serious student of the horror genre, Carroll brings to bear his comprehensive knowledge of obscure and forgotten works, as well as of the horror masterpieces. Working from a philosophical perspective, he tries to account for how…

Book details

List price: $60.95
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 1/19/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Nature of Horror



Metaphysics and Horror, or Relating to Fictions



Plotting Horror



Why Horror?


Notes


Index