Syllabus Assigned Films and Readings W 1/18 Course introduction F 1/20 Viewing Film and Writing on Film M 1/23 Adler and van Doren, How to Read Philosophy W 1/25 What is philosophy? (and how to use blog) F 1/27 How to Write a Philosophy Paper / Blog Entry 1 I. Film & Philosophy of Emotion, Existence and Ethical Action A. Why live a moral life? What is happiness? S 1/29 Film: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), 107 minutes M 1/30 Film discussion W 2/1 Plato, The Republic F 2/3 Plato, Gorgias and Apology Blog Entry 2 B. Morality and conscience, justice and punishment M 2/6 Nietzsche, Genealogy of Morals First Essay §12 – 16, Second Essay §1 – 14, 24 W 2/8 Nietzsche, The Gay Science §343-353 W 2/8 Film: Dogville (2003), 178 minutes F 2/10 Film Discussion Blog Entry 3 C. Existential Dilemmas and Self-Identity S 2/12 Film: Being John Malkovich (1999), 112 minutes M 2/13 Film discussion W 2/15 Sartre, Existentialism is a Humanism F 2/17 Discussion Paper 1 Due II. Film & Philosophy of Perception and Knowledge A. The Problem of the External World: What is reality? S 2/19 Film: The Matrix (1999), 136 minutes & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. MPrivacy 2/20 Film discussion To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
W 2/22 Descartes, Meditations 1 and 2
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F 2/24 ECIT Class (meet at ECIT in library) Proposal Due submit via email by 10 pm B. Perception, Illusion, Dreams and Reality S 2/26 Film: Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos, 1997), 117 minutes M 2/27 Film discussion W 2/29 Plato, The Republic F 3/2 Discussion Blog Entry 4 C. Reality, Virtual Reality and the Self S 3/4 Film: Avalon (2001), 106 minutes M 3/5 Film discussion W 3/7 Baudrillard Blog Entry 5 F 3/9 No class M 3/12 – F 3/16 NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK III. Film and Philosophy of Art A. Surrealism and Neorealism M 3/19 Breton, Surrealism Manifesto W 3/21 Bazin, What is Cinema? F 3/23 Short films in class and discussion Paper 2 Due B. Art and Being in the World S 3/25 Film: Tampopo (1985), 115 minutes M 3/26 Film discussion W 3/28 Heidegger, clips from Being in the World F 3/30 Heidegger, clips from film Being in the World Script Due C. Dreams and the Role of Illusion in Art S 4/1 Film: Mulholland Dr. M 4/2 Film discussion W 4/4 Susanne Langer “A Note on Film,” F.E. Sparshott “Vision and Dream in Cinema” Blog Entry 6 F 4/6 No class IV. Film and Philosophy? Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
A. What can philosophy contribute to film?
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M 4/9 Stanley Cavell, “The World Viewed” T 4/10 Film: The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, 1 and 3 (2006), 100 min W 4/11 Film Discussion Blog Entry 7 F 4/13 No class B. What can film contribute to philosophy? S 4/15 Film: Waking Life (2001), 99 minutes M 4/16 Film discussion W 4/18 Bruce Russell (387-390), Karen Hanson (391-405) Blog Entry 8 F 4/20 No class M 4/23 Student Film Festival Video Projects Due W 4/25 Student Film Festival F 4/27 Student Film Festival M 4/30 Last Class W 5/9 Final – Paper 3 Due email as an attachment Advertisements
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