Philosophical Theories of Political Cinema (Routledge Advances in Film Studies)

By: Angelo Emanuele Cioffi

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Synopsis: This book utilizes philosophical tools to build up a framework for the classification, analysis, and assessment of political cinema. The author first maps the category of political cinema, clarifying what it means for a film to be ‘political’, and then analyzes the relation between the value of a film as a political film and its value as art. Through philosophical enquiry, Angelo Cioffi builds up a framework that could be of use in art-critical practice and that can help with the classification and assessment of political films. Grounded in analytic philosophy of art and cognitivist film theory, with insights from political science, political philosophy, epistemology, and cognitive science, the book presents a unique analysis of the relation between films and the ‘political’. This theory is tested with detailed case studies, and the author uses specific films as examples of the applicability and explanatory power of this theoretical framework. As such, this book will be of interest not just to film studies, film theory and political philosophy scholars, but to anyone with an interest in political film, aesthetic practice, and philosophy of art.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 184 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000468656
Related ISBNs:: 9780367816872, 9780367419240, 9781032046228
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/01/21
Copyrighted By:: Angelo Emanuele Cioffi, The right of Angelo Emanuele Cioffi to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.