Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on Hollywood - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Open CourtISBN-13:9780812695755ISBN-10:812695755UPC:9780812695755Book Category:Performing Arts, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Film, History & SurveysBook Topic:History & Criticism, ModernSize:9.18 x 6.24 x 0.66 inchesWeight:0.94Product ID:SCZFEAD238
"The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions," said Albert Camus. And philosopher Woody Allen has wondered: "How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?" Claims about what gives life meaning have not only been analyzed by philosophers but by the primary mythmakers in contemporary culture: Hollywood filmmakers.
Movies and the Meaning of Life shows how a wide variety of films have tackled -- to sometimes hilarious, sometimes surprisingly pointed effect -- the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on such sources as The Truman Show and Contact to explore the nature of reality; Fight Club and Being John Malkovich for cogent lessons on finding one's true identity; American Beauty and The Shawshank Redemption for pointers on life's purpose; Pleasantville and Spiderman for nuggets of wisdom on how to live one's life; and more.
Movies and the Meaning of Life shows how a wide variety of films have tackled -- to sometimes hilarious, sometimes surprisingly pointed effect -- the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on such sources as The Truman Show and Contact to explore the nature of reality; Fight Club and Being John Malkovich for cogent lessons on finding one's true identity; American Beauty and The Shawshank Redemption for pointers on life's purpose; Pleasantville and Spiderman for nuggets of wisdom on how to live one's life; and more.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Open CourtISBN-13:9780812695755ISBN-10:812695755UPC:9780812695755Book Category:Performing Arts, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Film, History & SurveysBook Topic:History & Criticism, ModernSize:9.18 x 6.24 x 0.66 inchesWeight:0.94Product ID:SCZFEAD238
Publisher: Open Court
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