Andrew Light

Reel Arguments (eBook, PDF)

Film, Philosophy, And Social Criticism

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In Reel Arguments , Andrew Light, known for his work in environmental ethics and the philosophy of technology, addresses the role of film in society. By looking at films and the creators of such films as Alice in the Cities , Enemy of the State , The Conversation , Falling Down , City of Hope , and Matewan , Light persuasively argues that film can be highly philosophical and influential. Though not the first to make such a claim, Light brings new insights into the readings of these films as visual arguments covering a range of issues: identity politics, urban landscapes, the politics of space, and the unexpected dimensions of technology. This volume will be of special interest to readers of film and philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429966309
• Artikelnr.: 54122859

Autorenporträt

Andrew Light is Co-Director of the Applied Philosophy Group in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Professions at New York University, and Co-Editor of the journal Philosophy and Geography. He has edited or co-edited thirteen anthologies, including Moral and Political Reasoning in Environmental Practice, Technology and the Good Life?, and The Aesthetics of Everyday Life.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Film as Social Philosophy
Film, Technology, and Built Space
Enemies of the State? Electronic Surveillance and the Neutrality of Technology
Wim Wenders's Everyday Aesthetics
Boyz in the Woods: Los Angeles as Urban Wilderness
Film, Group Interests, and Political Identity
John Sayles on Class Interest
Spike Lee, Chico Mendes, and the Representation of Political Identity