Overview
- Explores the relationship between philosophy and cinema, through the work of Lars von Trier
- Written for scholars and students of Philosophical Psychology, Social Theory, Political Theory, Theories of the Self, Philosophy of Race, and Feminist Thought
- Offers an array of diverse voices and philosophical perspectives
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Table of contents(10 chapters)
About this book
The films of Lars von Trier offer unique opportunities for thinking deeply about how Philosophy and Cinema speak to one another. The book addresses von Trier’s films in order of their release. The earlier chapters discuss his Golden Heart trilogy and USA: Land of Opportunities series by addressing issues of potential misogyny, ethical critique, and racial justice. The later chapters focus on his Depression Trilogy and address the undermining of gender binaries, the psychoanalytic meaning of the sacrifice of children and depression, and philosophical questions provoked by the depiction of the end of the world. Taken together, the volume explores the topics of Philosophical Psychology, Social Theory, Political Theory, Theories of the Self, Philosophy of Race, and Feminist Thought, and opens a conversation about von Trier’s important work.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Social Sciences Human Services and Criminal Justice, Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, New York, USA
José A. Haro
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Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics, Borough of Manhattan Community College City University of New York, New York, USA
William H. Koch
About the editors
José A. Haro is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY), USA.
William H. Koch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY), USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Films of Lars von Trier and Philosophy
Book Subtitle: Provocations and Engagements
Editors: José A. Haro, William H. Koch
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24918-2
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-24917-5Published: 20 September 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-24918-2Published: 31 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 141
Topics: European Cinema and TV, Philosophy of Man, Psychoanalysis