TY  - BOOK
AU  - Books,Julie N.
TI  - What is film?
T2  - American university studies. V, Philosophy,
SN  - 9781433134081 (hbk.)
AV  - PN1995 .B66 2016
U1  - 791.4301 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Peter Lang
KW  - Motion pictures
KW  - Philosophy
N1  - 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
ER  -