Morality and the Movies : Reading Ethics Through Film

English

ISBN: 1441145419

EAN: 9781441145413

Category: Performing Arts / Film & Video / History & Criticism

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited

Release Date: 07/01/2012

Synopsis: Morality and the Moviespresents the ideal introduction to philosophical ethics for film lovers. Dan Shaw uses a series of sixteen popular films, includingHotel Rwanda,Casablanca,Citizen Kane,A Clockwork Orange,Dead Man WalkingandFull Metal Jacket, to illustrate all the major ethical theories and key contemporary moral issues. The book provides a brief summary and philosophical interpretation of each film, with reference throughout to primary philosophical sources. A unique pedagogical feature is that each chapter begins with a five-step summary of the theoretical position in question and a critical evaluation of its strengths and weaknesses through a specific film. Topics covered include: - divine authority - the social contract - moral relativism - virtue ethics - freedom and determinism - euthanasia - capital punishment - war and terrorism - abortion - business ethics Ideal for undergraduate students coming to philosophical ethics for the first time, this book utilizes popular film to introduce a central topic in the study of philosophy.

Morality and the Movies : Reading Ethics Through Film

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.6 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.4 inches

Weight: 17.81 oz

Pages: 208