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Informationen zum Autor Thomas E. Wartenberg is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke College, researching the intersection between philosophy and culture. A former Fulbright Research Fellow and a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, he is the author of Unlikely Couples: Movie Romance as Social Criticism (1999). His other publications include The Nature of Art (ed., 2002) and Philosophy and Film (co-ed., 1995). Angela Curran teaches philosophy at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania. Her primary areas of research are ancient Greek philosophy, aesthetics, and philosophy of film. Her work in philosophy of film includes an essay on tragedy and film horror for Dark Thoughts: Philosophical Reflections on Cinematic Horror (2003). Klappentext The Philosophy of Film draws readings from philosophy, film studies, and film criticism. Organized around a series of philosophical questions about film, it offers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline. Readings from contrasting angles and points of view discuss the value of film theory, the nature of film narration, the debate on whether films can be socially critical, and the question of what we can learn from film. Offering clear and helpful section introductions and thought-provoking reading questions, this book is the ideal primary textbook for undergraduate courses on the philosophy of film or philosophically oriented courses in film theory. More information about this text along with further resources are available from the accompanying website at: http: //www.mtholyoke.edu/omc/phil-film/index.html Zusammenfassung Organized around a series of philosophic questions about film! this title offers an accessible overview of the discipline. It provides a selection of readings drawn from philosophy! film studies! and film criticism. It has multiple points of view highlighted in discussion of film theory! narration! film and emotion! and social values of cinema. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments viii General Introduction 1 Part I: Do We Need Film Theory? 5 Introduction 5 Study Questions 8 1 Prospects for Film Theory: A Personal Assessment 11 Noël Carroll 2 Can Scientific Models of Theorizing Help Film Theory? 21 Malcolm Turvey 3 Philosophy of Film as the Creation of Concepts 33 Gilles Deleuze Part II: What Is the Nature of Film? 39 Introduction 39 Study Questions 41 4 Defining the Photoplay 43 Hugo Münsterberg 5 The Artistry of Silent Film 50 Rudolf Arnheim 6 Cinematic Realism 59 André Bazin 7 Film, Photography, and Transparency 70 Kendall L. Walton 8 Non-fictional Cinematic Artworks and Knowledge 77 Trevor Ponech Part III: Do Films Have Authors? 91 Introduction 91 Study Questions 94 9 La Politique des Auteurs 95 François Truffaut 10 Auteur Theory and Film Evaluation 99 Andrew Sarris 11 The Idea of Film Criticism 108 Pauline Kael 12 Against Authorship 118 Stephen Heath 13 DVDs and the Director's Intentions 123 Deborah Parker and Mark Parker Part IV: How Do Films Engage Our Emotions? 133 Introduction 133 Study Questions 136 14 Narrative Desire 139 Gregory Currie 15 Spectator Emotion and Ideological Film Criticism 148 Carl Plantinga 16 Engaging Characters 160 Murray Smith 17 The Paradox of Horror 170 Noël Carroll Part V: Must Films Have Narrators? 179 Introduction 179 Study Questions 181 18 Principles of Film Narration 183 David ...
