Film and philosophy have much in common, and books have been
written on film and philosophy. But can films be, or do,
philosophy? Can they "think"? Film as Philosophy is the first book
to explore this fascinating question historically, thematically,
and methodically. Bringing together leading scholars from
universities across the globe, Film as Philosophy presents major
new research that leads film studies and philosophy into a
productive dialogue. It provides a uniquely sweeping, historical
overview of the confluence of film and philosophy for more than a
century, considering films from Jean Renoir, Lars von Trier, Jorgen
Leth, David Lynch, Michael Haneke, and others; the written works of
filmmakers who also theorized on the medium, including Sergei
Eisenstein and Jean Epstein; and others who have written on cinema,
including Hugo Munsterberg, Bela Balazs, Andre Bazin, Henri
Bergson, Gilles Deleuze, Stanley Cavell, Alain Badiou, Jacques
Ranciere, and many more. Representing a major step toward
establishing a media philosophy that puts the status, role, and
function of film into a new perspective, Film as Philosophy removes
representational techniques from the center of inquiry, replacing
these with the medium's ability to "think." Hence it accords film
with "agency," and the dialogue between it and philosophy (and even
neuroscience) is negotiated anew. Contributors: Nicole Brenez, U of
Paris 3-Sorbonne; Elisabeth Bronfen, U of Zurich; Noel Carroll,
CUNY; Tom Conley, Harvard U; Angela Dalle Vacche, Georgia Institute
of Technology; Gregory Flaxman, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill;
Alex Ling, Western Sydney U; Adrian Martin, Monash U; John O
Maoilearca, Kingston U, London; Robert Sinnerbrink, Macquarie U,
Sydney; Murray Smith, U of Kent, Canterbury; Julia Vassilieva,
Monash U, Melbourne; Christophe Wall-Romana, U of Minnesota; and
Thomas E. Wartenberg, Mount Holyoke College.
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