Academic philosophy may have lost its audience, but the traditional
subjects of philosophy-love, death, justice, knowledge, and
faith-remain as compelling as ever. To reach a new generation, Paul
W. Kahn argues that philosophy must take up these fundamental
concerns as we find them in contemporary culture. He demonstrates
how this can be achieved through a turn to popular film. Discussing
such well-known movies as Forrest Gump (1994), The American
President (1995), The Matrix (1999), Memento (2000), The History of
Violence (2005), Gran Torino (2008), The Dark Knight (2008), The
Road (2009), and Avatar (2009), Kahn explores powerful archetypes
and their hold on us. His inquiry proceeds in two parts. First, he
uses film to explore the nature of action and interpretation,
arguing that narrative is the critical concept for understanding
both. Second, he explores the narratives of politics, family, and
faith as they appear in popular films. Engaging with genres as
diverse as romantic comedy, slasher film, and pornography, Kahn
explores the social imaginary through which we create and maintain
a meaningful world. He finds in popular films a new setting for a
philosophical inquiry into the timeless themes of sacrifice,
innocence, rebirth, law, and love.
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