Organized around a series of philosophic questions about film, The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline.

• Provides thorough selection of readings drawn from philosophy, film studies, and film criticism

• Multiple points of view highlighted in discussion of film theory, narration, authorship, film and emotion, and the social values of cinema

• Presents thought-provoking reading...

Organized around a series of philosophic questions about film, The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline.

• Provides thorough selection of readings drawn from philosophy, film studies, and film criticism

• Multiple points of view highlighted in discussion of film theory, narration, authorship, film and emotion, and the social values of cinema

• Presents thought-provoking reading...

Aristotle s "Poetics "is the first philosophical account of an art form and the foundational text in aesthetics. "The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Poetics "is an accessible guide to this often dense and cryptic work. Angela Curran introduces and assesses:

• Aristotle s life and the background to the "Poetics

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• the ideas and text of the "Poetics

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• the continuing importance of Aristotle s work to philosophy today.

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Aristotle s "Poetics "is the first philosophical account of an art form and the foundational text in aesthetics. "The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Poetics "is an accessible guide to this often dense and cryptic work. Angela Curran introduces and assesses:

• Aristotle s life and the background to the "Poetics

"

• the ideas and text of the "Poetics

"

• the continuing importance of Aristotle s work to philosophy today.

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