Philosophy goes to the movies : an introduction to philosophy
- 2nd ed. .
- New York: Routledge, 2007.
- ix, 267 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. .
Philosophy Goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy, that makes use of film to help us understand philosophical ideas and positions. Drawing on a wide range of films from around the world, and the ideas of a diverse selection of thinkers from Plato and Descartes to Marcuse and Foucault, Christopher Falzon introduces and discusses central areas of philosophical concern