Through case studies of popular films, including Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, Dawn of the Dead and The Human Centipede, this book re-emphasises the constructive potential of cinematic nihilism.
Through case studies of popular films, including Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, Dawn of the Dead and The Human Centipede, this book re-emphasises the constructive potential of cinematic nihilism.
John Marmysz teaches philosophy at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California.
Inhaltsangabe
Acknowledgements Introduction: Plato's Nightmare Part I: Encounters Introduction Chapter 1: Scotland as a Site of Nihilistic Sacrifice Chapter 2: The Myth of Scotland as Nowhere in Particular Chapter 3: Monstrous Masses: The Human Body as Raw Material Part II: Confrontations Introduction Chapter 4: From Night to Survival: Nihilism and the Living Dead Chapter 5: The Lure of the Mob: Cinematic Depictions of Skinhead Authenticity Chapter 6: Cultural Change and Nihilism in the Rollerball Films Part III: Overcomings Introduction Chapter 7: The Abject Self: Apocalyptic Consequences of Self-Discovery in Fight Club Chapter 8: Rooting for the Fascists in Avatar Chapter 9: Yukio Mishima and the Return to the Body Bibliography Filmography
Acknowledgements Introduction: Plato's Nightmare Part I: Encounters Introduction Chapter 1: Scotland as a Site of Nihilistic Sacrifice Chapter 2: The Myth of Scotland as Nowhere in Particular Chapter 3: Monstrous Masses: The Human Body as Raw Material Part II: Confrontations Introduction Chapter 4: From Night to Survival: Nihilism and the Living Dead Chapter 5: The Lure of the Mob: Cinematic Depictions of Skinhead Authenticity Chapter 6: Cultural Change and Nihilism in the Rollerball Films Part III: Overcomings Introduction Chapter 7: The Abject Self: Apocalyptic Consequences of Self-Discovery in Fight Club Chapter 8: Rooting for the Fascists in Avatar Chapter 9: Yukio Mishima and the Return to the Body Bibliography Filmography
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