| Description |
viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-335) and index. |
| Contents |
Philosophy and the ethical significance of spectatorship : an introduction to ethics at the cinema / Ward E. Jones -- Critique, character, and the power of film. Secrets and lies of film / Andrew Gleeson -- Propaganda and artistic merit : The case of Colonel Blimp / Stephen Williams -- Just what is it that makes Tony Soprano such an appealing, attractive murderer? / Murray Smith -- Transgressive comedy and partiality : making sense of our amusement at His girl Friday / Ward E. Jones -- Philosophical readings. Ethics and social being. Reason, absurdity, and anti-Semitism in The believer / Tom Martin -- Melting whites and liberated Latinas : identity, fate, and character in Fools rush in / Paul C. Taylor -- "Lighthouses in a foggy world" : ideals in Frank Capra's Meet John Doe / Samantha Vice -- La Grande illusion as a work of art / Peter Goldie -- Crash course on personal racism / Lawrence Blum -- Ethics and personal relationships. Love and friendship in the balance : the case of Jules et Jim / Karen Hanson -- Sophie's choice / Torbjörn Tännsjö -- Dangerous liaisons : love, letters, and lessons in sexual ethics / Joseph Kupfer -- Justice, mercy, and friendship in The third man / Julia Driver -- Third man : ethics, aesthetics, irony / Deborah Knight -- Moral intelligence and the limits of loyalty : The third man as philosophy / Thomas Wartenberg. |
| Summary |
The editors of Ethics at the Cinema invited a diverse group of moral philosophers and philosophers of film to engage with ethical issues raised within, or within the process of viewing, a single film of each contributor's choice. The result is a unique collection of considerable breadth. Discussions focus on both classic and modern films, and topics range from problems of traditional concern to philosophers (e.g. virtue, justice, and ideals) to problems of traditional concern to filmmakers (e.g. sexuality, social belonging, and cultural identity). --Book Jacket. |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
| Added Author |
Jones, Ward E.
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Vice, Samantha, 1973-
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| ISBN |
9780195320404 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780195320398 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0195320395 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0195320409 paperback alkaline paper |
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