{"product_id":"classic-questions-and-contemporary-film-9781118585603","title":"Classic Questions and Contemporary Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing significant revisions and updates, \u003ci\u003eClassic Questions and Contemporary Film: An Introduction to Philosophy, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e uses popular movies as a highly accessible framework for introducing key philosophical concepts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores 28 films with 18 new to this edition, including\u003ci\u003eEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hotel Rwanda, V for Vendetta,\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003eMemento\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses numerous philosophical issues not covered in the first edition, including a new chapter covering issues of personal identity, the meaningfulness of life and death, and existentialism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a rich pedagogical framework comprised of key classic readings, chapter learning outcomes, jargon-free argument analysis, critical thinking and trivia questions, a glossary of terms, and textboxes with notes on the movies discussed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised to be even more accessible to beginning philosophers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Website xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy, Rhetoric, and Argument 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Historical Setting: Plato, Gorgias 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Discussion and Analysis 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Films 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThank You for Smoking (2005) 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinority Report (2002) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emperor’s Club (2002) 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpistemology and Skepticism 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Historical Setting: Descartes, Meditations I and II 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Discussion and Analysis 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Films 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Matrix (1999) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInception (2010) 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVanilla Sky (2001) 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGod, Creation, and Evil 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Historical Setting: Paley, The Argument from Design 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Discussion and Analysis 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Films 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBruce Almighty (2003) 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreation (2009) 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchindler’s List (1993) 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom, Fate, and Determinism 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Historical Setting: D’Holbach, System of Nature 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Discussion and Analysis 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Films 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adjustment Bureau (2011) 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGattaca (1997) 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun, Lola, Run (1998) 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMind, Body, and Consciousness 134\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Historical Setting: Descartes, Meditation VI 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Discussion and Analysis 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Films 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing John Malkovich (1999) 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBicentennial Man (1999) 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthical Foundations and Moral Truth 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Historical Setting: Sumner, Folkways 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Discussion and Analysis 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Films 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHotel Rwanda (2004) 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrailty (2001) 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cider House Rules (1999) 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthics and Values 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Historical Setting: Reid, Of the First Principles of Morals 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Discussion and Analysis 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Films 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving Private Ryan (1998) 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorton Hears a Who! (2008) 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroundhog Day (1993) 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe State, Social Contracts, and Justice 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Historical Setting: Hobbes, Leviathan 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Discussion and Analysis 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Films 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV for Vendetta (2005) 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSerenity (2005) 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Human Condition 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 H istorical Setting: Russell, The Value of Philosophy 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Discussion and Analysis 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Films 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemento (2000) 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrimes and Misdemeanors (1989) 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Synthesis, Review, and Going Forward 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 A Deductive Logic Primer 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Film 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonty Python and the Holy Grail (1974) 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406892278103,"sku":"9781118585603","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118585603.jpg?v=1730497465","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/classic-questions-and-contemporary-film-9781118585603","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}