Philosophy of Film and Photography
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Overview
Subject area
PHI
Catalog Number
3060
Course Title
Philosophy of Film and Photography
Department(s)
Description
This course investigates a set of philosophical problems concerning visual representation and our experiences of it. Do films and photographs reproduce reality, re-present it, or create it? Can a film make a philosophical statement? Can photographs be true or false? The course will raise questions about the ontology and aesthetics of film:What is a movie? What is the world of a movie? What is it to give a reading of a movie? Can a movie present a philosophy? A film per week will be shown or assigned, together with readings on the film.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
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