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As Deep as It Gets

Movies and Metaphysics
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
376 Seiten
Englisch
Carus Bookserschienen am11.08.2022
As Deep as It Gets: Movies and Metaphysics is a witty and light-hearted introduction to philosophy through a deep study of some well-known movies and TV shows: Pulp Fiction, South Park, The Princess Bride, The Wizard of Oz, Super 8, The Twilight Zone, House of Cards, Inception, Monty Python´s Life of Brian, His Dark Materials, Sergio Leone´s westerns, and Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat.All the major branches of philosophy are covered, including aesthetics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and the theory of knowledge. The author´s approach is Continental, with some American idealism and process philosophy in support. The emphasis is on the primacy of time as a key to interpreting human experience. In that regard, existentialism, phenomenology, and process philosophy are better guides to thinking about time than the more popular approaches that depend on language analysis.Professor Randall E. Auxier says: Philosophizing involves telling stories about life that are art, and making up stories that aren´t life but provide a contrast to it. I want readers to add to what I see, and to take up interpretations contrary to mine. A healthy discussion is good for everybody.mehr
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KlappentextAs Deep as It Gets: Movies and Metaphysics is a witty and light-hearted introduction to philosophy through a deep study of some well-known movies and TV shows: Pulp Fiction, South Park, The Princess Bride, The Wizard of Oz, Super 8, The Twilight Zone, House of Cards, Inception, Monty Python´s Life of Brian, His Dark Materials, Sergio Leone´s westerns, and Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat.All the major branches of philosophy are covered, including aesthetics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and the theory of knowledge. The author´s approach is Continental, with some American idealism and process philosophy in support. The emphasis is on the primacy of time as a key to interpreting human experience. In that regard, existentialism, phenomenology, and process philosophy are better guides to thinking about time than the more popular approaches that depend on language analysis.Professor Randall E. Auxier says: Philosophizing involves telling stories about life that are art, and making up stories that aren´t life but provide a contrast to it. I want readers to add to what I see, and to take up interpretations contrary to mine. A healthy discussion is good for everybody.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-63770-008-2
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2022
Erscheinungsdatum11.08.2022
Seiten376 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 153 mm, Höhe 228 mm, Dicke 23 mm
Gewicht514 g
Artikel-Nr.58235474

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Note to the Reader ivFrom the Alamo Draft House to the LivingroomCouch (Or There and Back Again) xiiiPart I Rated G: General Audiences 11. I Know Something You Don´t Know-THE PRINCESS BRIDE 32. Lions and Tigers and Bears-SCARY STUFF IN THE WIZARD OF OZ 173. The Monster and the Mensch-A CHILD´S EYE VIEW OF SUPER 8 374. Chef, Socrates, and the Sage of Love-FINDING LOVE IN SOUTH PARK 595. Killing Kenny-DEATH THERAPY IN SOUTH PARK 77Part II Rated PG: Parental Guidance Suggested 896. The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful-SERGIO LEONE´S ANIMALS, ACTORS, AND AESTHETICS 917. Democracy Adrift-HITCHCOCK´S LIFEBOAT 1098. Cuts Like a Knife-CUTTING TO THE CORE OF HIS DARK MATERIALS 1259. Mrs. Coulter-Overwoman?-HER DARK MATERIALS 153Part III Rated R: Restricted Audiences Only 17910. A Very Naughty Boy-GETTING RIGHT WITH BRIAN AND MONTY PYTHON 18111. Have You No Decency?-CLAIRE, FRANK, AND THEIR HOUSE OF CARDS 19912. Vinnie´s Very Bad Day-TWISTING THE TALE OF TIME IN PULP FICTION 22113. Once upon a Time-INCEPTION 24114. Dream Time-INCEPTION 263Part IV Director´s Cut 28915. To Serve Man-A Visit to The Twilight Zone 291Bibliography 315Suggestions for Reading 319Index 327mehr

Autor

Randall E. Auxier is a professor of philosophy and communication studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is a musician, an environmental activist, a union advocate, and a 2018 candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 12th Congressional District of Illinois. He is a co-founder and co-director of the American Institute for Philosophical and Cultural Thought.