{"product_id":"film-theory-and-philosophy-9780198159889","title":"Film Theory and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese essays, by film scholars and philosophers, address the nature of cinematic representation, notions of authorship and intentionality in our understanding and appreciation of films, ideology, aesthetics and the nature and place of emotion in film spectatorship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contributions are all of a high standard. Problems are clearly defined, concepts clarified, fine distinctions drawn, objections considered, and supporting evidence purveyed. In their documentation, scrupulous attention to opposing arguments, integrity, and clarity of reasoning, the contributions are models of professional academic philosophy ... The many virtues of the analytical tradition are manifest in chapter after chapter ... This anthology merits close perusal by anyone interested in genuine film theory. * Trevor Whittock, Brit Jrnl of Aesthetics, Vol 39, no 3, 1999 *\u003cbr\u003eAdmirably edited by Allen and Smith, who contribute an excellent introductory chapter summing up the argument against the continentals ... * W. A. Vincent, Michigan State University, CHOICE sept 98, vol 36, no 2 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 1 WHAT IS CINEMATIC REPRESENTATION  ; PART 2 MEANING, AUTHORSHIP, AND INTENTION  ; PART 3 IDEOLOGY AND ETHICS  ; PART 4 AESTHETICS  ; PART 5 EMOTIONAL RESPONSE","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766930374999,"sku":"9780198159889","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198159889.jpg?v=1758711722","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/film-theory-and-philosophy-9780198159889","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}