Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy by Richard Greene

Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy by Richard Greene

The films of Quentin Tarantino are ripe for philosophical speculation, raising compelling questions about justice and ethics, violence and aggression, the nature of causality, and the flow of time. In this witty collection of articles, no subject is too taboo for the writers to tackle. From an aesthetic meditation on the use of spraying blood in Kill Bill to the conundrum of translation and reference in Vincent and Jules' discussion about French Big Macs in Pulp Fiction, Tarantino and Philosophy shies away from nothing. Is The Bride a heroic figure, even though she's motivated solely by revenge? How is Tarantino able to create a coherent story when he jumps between past, future, and present? The philosophers in this book take on those questions and more in essays as provocative as the films themselves.

THE FRONT (Roof Books, 2009), BREATHALYZER (Edge Books, 2008), A THOUSAND DEVILS (Combo Books, 2004), and DEER HEAD NATION (Tougher Disguises, 2003) are among K.Silem Mohammad's works. He also teaches literature and creative writing at Southern Oregon University and edits the poetry magazine Abraham Lincoln.

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ISBN 13	9780812696349
ISBN 10	0812696344
Title	Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy
Author	Richard Greene
Series	Popular Culture And Philosophy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Year published	2008-01-10
Number of pages	288
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