PHIL5009 · Philosophy
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
The course will consist of a number of philosophical readings of classic and contemporaryfilms. Beginning with the work of Stanley Cavell and Gilles Deleuze the seminar will discuss various phenomenological andhermeneuticinterpretations of the art of moving images. We will have specific seminars devoted to different genres offilmsuch as Comedies of Romance,filmnoir, Monstermovies, Sci-fi and Anime, holocaust documentaries and dramas. Each student will be asked to present on afilmof their choice
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4.9 / 5
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4.8 / 5
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Attendance
4.6 / 5
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Assignments
4.9 / 5
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Weekly effort
~5
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Spring 2024
1 section