On Film

Stephen Mulhall

Original title: On film

first published 2001 Routledge, 2001 142 pages

Thinking in action

Few movies of recent times have caught and shocked our imagination as the Alien cinematic quartet and the quest of Sigourney Weaver's Flight Lieutenant Ellen Ripley. In this gripping and lucidly written book, Mulhall shows why these films fascinate us, by showing that they are compelling examples of philosophy in action. Bringing a philosopher's eye to cinema, he argues that the Alien films take us deep into the ques...

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On Film hardcover · 2008 · Routledge · 248 pages · 9780415441520
On Film paperback · 2008 · Routledge · 248 pages · 9780415441537
On film edition · 2001 · Routledge · 142 pages

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