Cowboy Metaphysics - Ethics and Death in Westerns (Paperback, New)

For many of us, the image of the cowboy hero facing off against the villain dominates our memories of the movies. Peter French examines the world of the western, one in which death is annihilation, the culmination of life, and there is nothing else. In that world he finds alternatives to Judeo-Christian traditions that dominate our ethical theories, alternatives that also attack the views of the most prominent ethicists of the past three centuries. More than just a meditation on the portrayal of the good, the bad, and the ugly on the big screen, French's work identifies an attitude toward life that he claims is one of the most distinctive and enduring elements of American culture.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy
Release date:	October 1997
First published:	October 1997
Authors:	Peter A. French
Dimensions:	229 x 151 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8476-8671-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism
LSN:	0-8476-8671-X
Barcode:	9780847686711

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