The Resource Steven Spielberg and philosophy : we're gonna need a bigger book, edited by Dean A. Kowalski
Steven Spielberg and philosophy : we're gonna need a bigger book, edited by Dean A. Kowalski
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- Summary
- Without question, few directors have had such a powerful influence on the film industry and the moviegoing public as Steven Spielberg. Often referred to as the most successful American filmmaker of all time, Spielberg has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director six times, winning twice-for Schindler's List in 1994 and Saving Private Ryan in 1999. Seven of his films have received the Best Picture Oscar nomination. He has brought to life some of the most popular heroes of all time, such as Indiana Jones, as well as some of the most despised villains, including Amon Goeth from Schindler's List and the killer shark from Jaws. Whatever the subject--dinosaurs, war, extra-terrestrials, slavery, the Holocaust, or terrorism--one clear and consistent touchstone is present in all of Spielberg's films: an interest in the human condition. In Steven Spielberg and Philosophy, Dean A. Kowalski and some of the nation's most respected philosophers investigate Spielberg's art to lluminate the nature of humanity. The book explores rich themes such as cinematic realism, fictional belief, terrorism, family ethics, consciousness, virtue and moral character, human rights, and religion in Spielberg's work. Avid moviegoers and deep thinkers will discover plenty of common ground in this collection
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vii, 274 pages)
- Contents
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- Philosophy, the filmmaker, and the human condition
- The "big-little" film and philosophy : two takes on Spielbergian innocence / Gary Arms and Thomas Riley
- The recovery of childhood and the search for the absent father / Michel Le Gall and Charles Taliaferro
- Levinasian ethics of alterity : the face of the other in Spielberg's cinematic language / John W. Wright
- The paradox of fictional belief and its moral implications in Jaws / Christopher R. Trogan and Dean A. Kowalski
- A.I. : Artificial Intelligence and the tragic sense of life / Timothy Dunn
- Values, virtue, and justice
- What is wrong with cloning a dinosaur? : Jurassic Park and nature as a source of moral authority / James H. Spence
- Is Oskar Schindler a good man? / Roger P. Ebertz
- A Spielbergian ethics of the family in Saving Private Ryan and The Color Purple / Robert R. Clewis
- Human rights, human nature, and Amistad / David Baggett and Mark W. Foreman
- Terrorism, counterterrorism, and "The story of what happens next" in Munich / Joseph J. Foy
- Realism, mind and metaphysics
- Spielberg and cinematic realism / Keith Dromm
- A.I. : Artificial Intelligence : artistic indulgence or advanced inquiry? / V. Alan White
- Minority Report, Molinism, and the viability of Precrime / Dean A. Kowalski
- Appendix : Discussing five Spielberg films
- Isbn
- 9780813173245
- Label
- Steven Spielberg and philosophy : we're gonna need a bigger book
- Title
- Steven Spielberg and philosophy
- Title remainder
- we're gonna need a bigger book
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Dean A. Kowalski
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Without question, few directors have had such a powerful influence on the film industry and the moviegoing public as Steven Spielberg. Often referred to as the most successful American filmmaker of all time, Spielberg has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director six times, winning twice-for Schindler's List in 1994 and Saving Private Ryan in 1999. Seven of his films have received the Best Picture Oscar nomination. He has brought to life some of the most popular heroes of all time, such as Indiana Jones, as well as some of the most despised villains, including Amon Goeth from Schindler's List and the killer shark from Jaws. Whatever the subject--dinosaurs, war, extra-terrestrials, slavery, the Holocaust, or terrorism--one clear and consistent touchstone is present in all of Spielberg's films: an interest in the human condition. In Steven Spielberg and Philosophy, Dean A. Kowalski and some of the nation's most respected philosophers investigate Spielberg's art to lluminate the nature of humanity. The book explores rich themes such as cinematic realism, fictional belief, terrorism, family ethics, consciousness, virtue and moral character, human rights, and religion in Spielberg's work. Avid moviegoers and deep thinkers will discover plenty of common ground in this collection
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- Kowalski, Dean A.
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- The philosophy of popular culture
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- Spielberg, Steven
- Spielberg, Steven
- Motion pictures
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- PHILOSOPHY
- Motion pictures
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- Steven Spielberg and philosophy : we're gonna need a bigger book, edited by Dean A. Kowalski
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- Philosophy, the filmmaker, and the human condition -- The "big-little" film and philosophy : two takes on Spielbergian innocence / Gary Arms and Thomas Riley -- The recovery of childhood and the search for the absent father / Michel Le Gall and Charles Taliaferro -- Levinasian ethics of alterity : the face of the other in Spielberg's cinematic language / John W. Wright -- The paradox of fictional belief and its moral implications in Jaws / Christopher R. Trogan and Dean A. Kowalski -- A.I. : Artificial Intelligence and the tragic sense of life / Timothy Dunn -- Values, virtue, and justice -- What is wrong with cloning a dinosaur? : Jurassic Park and nature as a source of moral authority / James H. Spence -- Is Oskar Schindler a good man? / Roger P. Ebertz -- A Spielbergian ethics of the family in Saving Private Ryan and The Color Purple / Robert R. Clewis -- Human rights, human nature, and Amistad / David Baggett and Mark W. Foreman -- Terrorism, counterterrorism, and "The story of what happens next" in Munich / Joseph J. Foy -- Realism, mind and metaphysics -- Spielberg and cinematic realism / Keith Dromm -- A.I. : Artificial Intelligence : artistic indulgence or advanced inquiry? / V. Alan White -- Minority Report, Molinism, and the viability of Precrime / Dean A. Kowalski -- Appendix : Discussing five Spielberg films
- Control code
- ocn299792520
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- 1 online resource (vii, 274 pages)
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- online
- Isbn
- 9780813173245
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- (OCoLC)299792520
- Label
- Steven Spielberg and philosophy : we're gonna need a bigger book, edited by Dean A. Kowalski
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Philosophy, the filmmaker, and the human condition -- The "big-little" film and philosophy : two takes on Spielbergian innocence / Gary Arms and Thomas Riley -- The recovery of childhood and the search for the absent father / Michel Le Gall and Charles Taliaferro -- Levinasian ethics of alterity : the face of the other in Spielberg's cinematic language / John W. Wright -- The paradox of fictional belief and its moral implications in Jaws / Christopher R. Trogan and Dean A. Kowalski -- A.I. : Artificial Intelligence and the tragic sense of life / Timothy Dunn -- Values, virtue, and justice -- What is wrong with cloning a dinosaur? : Jurassic Park and nature as a source of moral authority / James H. Spence -- Is Oskar Schindler a good man? / Roger P. Ebertz -- A Spielbergian ethics of the family in Saving Private Ryan and The Color Purple / Robert R. Clewis -- Human rights, human nature, and Amistad / David Baggett and Mark W. Foreman -- Terrorism, counterterrorism, and "The story of what happens next" in Munich / Joseph J. Foy -- Realism, mind and metaphysics -- Spielberg and cinematic realism / Keith Dromm -- A.I. : Artificial Intelligence : artistic indulgence or advanced inquiry? / V. Alan White -- Minority Report, Molinism, and the viability of Precrime / Dean A. Kowalski -- Appendix : Discussing five Spielberg films
- Control code
- ocn299792520
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vii, 274 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813173245
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt2hgzw6
- 6a180c0d-95db-4143-ad51-4b78f703e913
- Quality assurance targets
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- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)299792520
Subject
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects
- PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video | Direction & Production
- PHILOSOPHY -- General
- Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
- Spielberg, Steven, 1946- -- Criticism and interpretation
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