PHIL 395 - Philosophy Goes to the Movies

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: As Needed

An examination of philosophical elements in film. The course will focus on how these media confront traditional philosophical questions about such issues as good and evil, the existence of God, the possibility of knowledge of self and the real, the nature of time. The ways in which the structure of these media themselves raise philosophical questions may also be addressed. Students will be required to attend out of class screenings of assigned films.