What is film? / Julie N. Books.
Material type: TextSeries: American university studies. V, Philosophy ; Vol. 224Publication details: New York : Peter Lang, [2016]Description: viii, 160 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781433134081 (hbk.)Subject(s): Motion pictures -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 791.4301 LOC classification: PN1995 | .B66 2016Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Circulation | APU Library Open Shelf APIIT | Book | PN1995 .B66 2016 c.1 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00016371 |
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.
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