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Description:The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions, said Albert Camus. And philosopher Woody Allen has wondered: How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size? Claims about what gives life meaning have not only been analyzed by philosophers but by the primary mythmakers in contemporary culture: Hollywood filmmakers."Movies and the Meaning of Life" shows how a wide variety of films have tackled ? to sometimes hilarious, sometimes surprisingly pointed effect ? the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on such sources as "The Truman Show" and "Contact" to explore the nature of reality; "Fight Club" and "Being John Malkovich" for cogent lessons on finding one's true identity; "American Beauty" and "The Shawshank Redemption" for pointers on life's purpose; "Pleasantville" and "Spiderman" for nuggets of wisdom on how to live one's life; and more.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on Hollywood. To get started finding Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on Hollywood, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions, said Albert Camus. And philosopher Woody Allen has wondered: How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size? Claims about what gives life meaning have not only been analyzed by philosophers but by the primary mythmakers in contemporary culture: Hollywood filmmakers."Movies and the Meaning of Life" shows how a wide variety of films have tackled ? to sometimes hilarious, sometimes surprisingly pointed effect ? the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on such sources as "The Truman Show" and "Contact" to explore the nature of reality; "Fight Club" and "Being John Malkovich" for cogent lessons on finding one's true identity; "American Beauty" and "The Shawshank Redemption" for pointers on life's purpose; "Pleasantville" and "Spiderman" for nuggets of wisdom on how to live one's life; and more.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on Hollywood. To get started finding Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on Hollywood, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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