Books, Julie N.
What is film? / Julie N. Books. - New York : Peter Lang, [2016] - viii, 160 p. ; 23 cm. - American university studies. V, Philosophy, Vol. 224 0739-6392 ; .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160).
Introduction -- 1. Transparency -- Introduction -- Photographs and transparency -- Films and transparency -- Criticisms of transparency --2. Illusionism -- Introduction -- Currie's arguments against cognitive illusionism -- Arguments against cognitive illusionism -- Currie's arguments against perceptual illusionism -- Evaluating perceptual illusionism -- 3. Perceptual realism -- Introduction -- Currie's account of perceptual realism -- Problems with resemblance theories -- 4. Summary -- 5. A new theory of the ontology of film -- Introduction -- Films as creative works of art -- Conclusion.
9781433134081 (hbk.)
2016009089
Motion pictures--Philosophy.
PN1995 / .B66 2016
791.4301
What is film? / Julie N. Books. - New York : Peter Lang, [2016] - viii, 160 p. ; 23 cm. - American university studies. V, Philosophy, Vol. 224 0739-6392 ; .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160).
Introduction -- 1. Transparency -- Introduction -- Photographs and transparency -- Films and transparency -- Criticisms of transparency --2. Illusionism -- Introduction -- Currie's arguments against cognitive illusionism -- Arguments against cognitive illusionism -- Currie's arguments against perceptual illusionism -- Evaluating perceptual illusionism -- 3. Perceptual realism -- Introduction -- Currie's account of perceptual realism -- Problems with resemblance theories -- 4. Summary -- 5. A new theory of the ontology of film -- Introduction -- Films as creative works of art -- Conclusion.
9781433134081 (hbk.)
2016009089
Motion pictures--Philosophy.
PN1995 / .B66 2016
791.4301