Faith, Film & Philosophy - R. Douglas Geivett & James S. Spiegel
Faith, Film & Philosophy
R. Douglas Geivett & James S. Spiegel
So who today are our principal storytellers? Not philosophers, but filmmakers.
"Those who tell stories rule societies'' - Plato...
So who today are our principal storytellers? Not philosophers, but filmmakers. For those who know both the enormous entertainment potential and the culture-shaping power of film, this book will stir mind and imagination. For great stories freight world-sized ideas, ideas worthy of contemplation and conversation. Great cinema inspires wonder.
But another philosopher, Aristotle, reminds us that wonder is the true source of philosophy. So perhaps Plato or Aristotle might have a shot at ruling society, even today--if they took an interest in film. These fourteen essays consider classic and current films together with several major philosophical themes, all within the context of Christian faith: (1) the human condition, (2) the human mind and the nature of knowing, (3) the moral life, and (4) faith and religion.
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