Film and Philosophy

Philosophical and cinematic analysis of significant films. Special stress given to ideological and mythic functions, narrative and visual styles, and the interaction of political, aesthetic, and semiological elements. Various specific topics such as American Depression-era films; imagination and insurrection; revolutionary cinema; films of the fifties; the politics of everyday life; film aesthetics. Consult the department for current offerings. May be repeated for credit provided the topic is different.