Philosophical Perspective on Cinema (Politics, Literature, & Film)

The main premise of Philosophical Perspective on Cinema is simple: Can a visual medium such as cinema put in greater perspective diverse aspects of human experience? Films are usually sorted by genres, but by applying metaphysical/existential categories to cinema, the author enables readers to reflect on the nature and essence of existence by making life appear less transparent to itself. Undoubtedly, the connection between sensual reality and philosophical reflection is often glossed over when the emphasis is placed on theoretical abstractions, and not life itself. While this work is a reflection on the philosophy of existence, the author embraces a practical approach to the metaphysical/existential foundation of human existence. Cover Contents ‌‌Introduction 2001 Andrei Tarkovsky Fahrenheit 451 Citizen Kane Treasure of the Sierra Madre Jean-Pierre Melville Seven Thieves Curse of the Demon The Uninvited and Dead of Night Jacques Tati Conclusion Appendix Films Cited Bibliography Index About the Author "Philosophical Perspective on Cinema addresses the relationship between human existence and sensual reality. Applying metaphysical/existential reflection to cinema, the author explores the philosophical clarity that cinema can offer reflective persons about the human experience"-- Provided by publisher