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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Routledge
Publication date February 22, 2007
Pages 267
Binding Paperback
Edition 2
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780415357265
ISBN-10 0415357268
Dimensions 0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight 0.86 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $43.95
§As reported by publisher
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Drawing on a wide range of films from around the world, and the ideas of a diverse selection of thinkers from Plato and Descartes to Marcuse and Foucault, Philosophy Goes to the Movies introduces and discusses central areas of philosophical concern, including:

*the theory of knowledge

*the self and personal identity

*ethics

*social and political philosophy

*critical thinking

Ideal for beginners, this book guides the reader through philosophy using lively and illuminating cinematic examples including A Clockwork Orange, Mulholland Drive, Blade Runner, Modern Times, Wings of Desire and The Lord of the Rings. This fully revised and updated second edition features an expanded introduction providing guidance on teaching and discussing philosophy through film, as well as new material on notable philosophers such as Rousseau, Aquinas and Nietzche, and discussion of a wide range of recent films.



Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780415237406 Book cover for 9780415357258 Book cover for 9780415538152
 
3 edition from Routledge (July 30, 2014)
9780415538152 | details & prices | 332 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $135.00
2 edition from Routledge (February 28, 2007)
9780415357258 | details & prices | 267 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $140.00
from Routledge (February 1, 2002)
9780415237406 | details & prices | 230 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $113.00
About: Philosophy goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes use of movies including The Matrix, Antz, Total Recall and Cinema Paradiso, to explore philosophical ideas.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780415237413 Book cover for 9780415357265 Book cover for 9780415538169
 
3 edition from Routledge (July 29, 2014)
9780415538169 | details & prices | 332 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.12 lbs | List price $43.95
About: Now emulated in several competing publications, but still unsurpassed in clarity and insight, Philosophy Goes to the Movies: An Introduction to Philosophy, Third Edition builds on the approach that made the two earlier editions so successful.
The price comparison is for this edition
2 edition from Routledge (February 22, 2007)
9780415357265 | details & prices | 267 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.86 lbs | List price $43.95
About: Drawing on a wide range of films from around the world, and the ideas of a diverse selection of thinkers from Plato and Descartes to Marcuse and Foucault, Philosophy Goes to the Movies introduces and discusses central areas of philosophical concern, including: *the theory of knowledge *the self and personal identity *ethics *social and political philosophy *critical thinking Ideal for beginners, this book guides the reader through philosophy using lively and illuminating cinematic examples including A Clockwork Orange, Mulholland Drive, Blade Runner, Modern Times, Wings of Desire and The Lord of the Rings.
from Routledge (April 1, 2002)
9780415237413 | details & prices | 230 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Philosophy goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes use of movies including The Matrix, Antz, Total Recall and Cinema Paradiso, to explore philosophical ideas.

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