Philosophy of horror: or, paradoxes of the heart
Carroll, Noel
Philosophy of horror: or, paradoxes of the heart - New York: Routledge, 1990. - xi, 256p.: pbk: 23cm.
Includes bibliographical notes and index.
Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon. A fan and serious student of the horror genre, Carroll brings to bear his comprehensive knowledge of obscure and forgotten works, as well as of the horror masterpieces. Working from a philosophical perspective, he tries to account for how people can find pleasure in having their wits scared out of them. What, after all, are those "paradoxes of the heart" that make us want to be horrified?
https://www.routledge.com/The-Philosophy-of-Horror-Or-Paradoxes-of-the-Heart/Carroll/p/book/9780415902168
9780415902168
Horror
Horror in literature
Horror tales--History and criticism
Horror films--history and criticism
Paradox of horror
Imagery of horror
Poetics of horror
Philosophy of mind
Popular culture
809.3872 / CAR
Philosophy of horror: or, paradoxes of the heart - New York: Routledge, 1990. - xi, 256p.: pbk: 23cm.
Includes bibliographical notes and index.
Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon. A fan and serious student of the horror genre, Carroll brings to bear his comprehensive knowledge of obscure and forgotten works, as well as of the horror masterpieces. Working from a philosophical perspective, he tries to account for how people can find pleasure in having their wits scared out of them. What, after all, are those "paradoxes of the heart" that make us want to be horrified?
https://www.routledge.com/The-Philosophy-of-Horror-Or-Paradoxes-of-the-Heart/Carroll/p/book/9780415902168
9780415902168
Horror
Horror in literature
Horror tales--History and criticism
Horror films--history and criticism
Paradox of horror
Imagery of horror
Poetics of horror
Philosophy of mind
Popular culture
809.3872 / CAR
