
Hermeneutics of the Film World
A Ricœurian Method for Film Interpretation
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About this book
This book identifies a new methodological strategy for the interpretation of film philosophizing. Many recent works in film philosophy, adopting the approach identified with the term film as philosophy, have considered film as capable of doing philosophy. Focused on the basic relationship between film and filmgoer, the proposed method is founded on the concept of the film world. Combining Merleau-Ponty's and Ricœur's philosophies, and reconsidering Goodman's theory of worldmaking, the film world becomes the hermeneutic horizon from which film philosophical thought can emerge. The book shows how Ricœurian methodology has the potential to provide a valuable resource for film studies by inviting scholars to consider film interpretation in terms of film world hermeneutics.
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Table of contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- Part I Definition of the Method
- Chapter 1 Film and Philosophy
- Chapter 2 Phenomenology of Film
- Chapter 3 Film Worlds
- Chapter 4 Hermeneutics of Film
- Chapter 5 Film Hermeneutic Method
- Part II Application of the Method
- Chapter 6 Case Studies
- Chapter 7 Manhattan: The Film World as Identity
- Chapter 8 The King of Comedy: The Film World as Representation
- Chapter 9 Pretty Woman: The Film World as Dream
- Conclusion
- References
- Index