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Academic Film Studies
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Alien Queen
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Cheery Denial
cinematic ethics
classical virtue theory
Egoistic Hedonism
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ethical character development
Executive Virtues
film and moral education
Film Fresh
Future Pairing
Good Life
Great White
Groundhog Day
Interpersonal Adaptability
Kevin's Problems
Larger Family
Linguistic Virtues
Madame De Tourvel
moral philosophy
Movie Text
narrative analysis
Practical Wisdom
Romantic Friendship
Shark Hunt
Social Adaptability
Substantive Virtues
Vicarious Projection
virtue ethics in cinema
Virtuous Friendship
Younger Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780367313852
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 28 Aug 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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A work in both aesthetics and ethics, this book proceeds from the interplay of film and philosophy. It examines a group of first-rate popular movies to show how films which wonderfully entertain audiences also contain developed and important conceptions of virtue. By interpreting popular movies from this philosophical viewpoint the book deepens our
Joseph Kupfer is Professor of Philosophy at Iowa State University where he teaches aesthetics, medical ethics, family ethics, and philosophy of law. He has written on such topics as privacy, lying, the parent-child relationship, violence, and sports.
