Minerva's Night Out: Philosophy, Pop Culture, and Moving Pictures - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405193891 ISBN 13: 9781405193894

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

Synopsis

Minerva s Night Out presents series of essays by noted philosopher and motion picture and media theorist Noel Carroll that explore issues at the intersection of philosophy, motion pictures, and popular culture. * Presents a wide-ranging series of essays that reflect on philosophical issues relating to modern film and popular culture * Authored by one of the best known philosophers dealing with film and popular culture * Written in an accessible manner to appeal to students and scholars * Coverage ranges from the philosophy of Halloween to Vertigo and the pathologies of romantic love

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Review:

"The combination of his well-deserved reputation with the subject matter will ensure that the volume has a widespread appeal, from academic philosophers to students of popular culture and the consumers of mass art." (British Journal of Aesthetics, 1 September 2015)

From the Back Cover:

Minerva's Night Out showcases noted philosopher and motion picture and media theorist Noël Carroll addressing the philosophical aspects of popular films and pop culture in thought-provoking essays at the intersection of the popular and the profound. Ranging across the philosophy of Halloween to psychoanalysis and the horror film, from Vertigo and the pathologies of romantic love to Andy Kaufman and the philosophies of interpretation, Carroll delivers the insight, wit, and serious engagement for which he's known. At once accessible and intellectually stimulating, Minerva's Night Out plumbs the depths beneath the surface of motion pictures and popular culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1405193891
• ISBN 13: 9781405193894
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368