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Morality and the movies : reading ethics through film /

Morality and the Movies presents the ideal introduction to philosophical ethics for film lovers. Dan Shaw uses a series of sixteen popular films, including Hotel Rwanda, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, A Clockwork Orange, Dead Man Walking and Full Metal Jacket, to illustrate all the major ethical theories...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shaw, Daniel, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Continuum, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Morality and the Movies presents the ideal introduction to philosophical ethics for film lovers. Dan Shaw uses a series of sixteen popular films, including Hotel Rwanda, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, A Clockwork Orange, Dead Man Walking and Full 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 positionin question an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441190611
1441190619