The Power of Movies by Department Of Philosophy Colin Mcginn
How is watching a movie similar to dreaming? What goes on in our minds when we become absorbed in a movie? How does looking into a movie screen allow us to experience the thoughts and feelings of a movie's characters? These and related questions are at the heart of The Power of Movies, a thoughtful, invigorating, and remarkably accessible book about a phenomenon seemingly beyond reach of our understanding. Colin McGinn-an ingenious philosopher who thinks like a laser and writes like a dream, according to Steven Pinker-enhances our understanding of both movies and ourselves in this book of rare and refreshing insight.
Colin McGinn is a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University. He is the author of sixteen previous books, including The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy; Space Trap, a novel; and, most recently, Mindsight: Image, Dream, Meaning. McGinn's writing has appeared in such publications as The New York Review of Books, London Review of Books, The New Republic, and The New York Times Book Review.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780375423178 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375423176 |
| Title | The Power of Movies |
| Author | Department Of Philosophy Colin Mcginn |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Year published | 2005-12-13 |
| Number of pages | 210 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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