Film in the Anthropocene: Philosophy, Ecology, and Cybernetics
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- Synopsis
- This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of film in the context of the Anthropocene: the new geological era in which human beings have collectively become a force of nature. Daniel White draws on perspectives in philosophy, ecology, and cybernetics (the science of communication and control in animals and machines) to explore human self-understanding through film in the new era. The classical figure of Janus, looking both to the future and the past, serves as a guide throughout the study. Both feature and documentary films are considered.
- Copyright:
- 2018
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- ISBN-13:
- 9783319930152
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783319930145
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 09/01/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies, Philosophy
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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