24.209 | Spring 2004 | Undergraduate

Philosophy In Film and Other Media

Course Description

This course examines works of film in relation to thematic issues of philosophical importance that also occur in other arts, particularly literature and opera. Emphasis is put on film’s ability to represent and express feeling as well as cognition. Both written and cinematic works by Sturges, Shaw, Cocteau, …
This course examines works of film in relation to thematic issues of philosophical importance that also occur in other arts, particularly literature and opera. Emphasis is put on film’s ability to represent and express feeling as well as cognition. Both written and cinematic works by Sturges, Shaw, Cocteau, Hitchcock, Joyce, and Bergman, among others, are considered. There are no tests or quizzes, however students write two major papers on media/philosophical research topics of their choosing.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Videos
Written Assignments with Examples
Caricature of George Bernard Shaw.
Caricature of George Bernard Shaw, drawn by Edmund Valtman (Image courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress.)