{"product_id":"searching-for-wisdom-in-movies-richard-gilmore-9783319819921","title":"Searching for Wisdom in Movies: From the Book of Job to Sublime Conversations","description":"In this volume, Richard Gilmore explores film as a channel through which to engage in philosophical reflection and analyzes the relationship between philosophy and film. This book argues that philosophy and film can and should be used for the amelioration of life's difficulties and the promotion of life's boons. Gilmore identifies how philosophy and film complement and enrich one another and explores their relationship by connecting classic wisdom texts to significant movies. For example, the volume analyzes the Coen brothers' films \u003ci\u003eThe Big Lebowski \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Serious Man \u003c\/i\u003ein light of\u003ci\u003e The Book of Job\u003c\/i\u003e. Gilmore considers the ancient idea of philosophy as \"spiritual exercise\" and a way of life. The volume concludes by examining what the author labels \"sublime conversations\" as the highest expression of philosophy. The book identifies and dissects these conversations in movies directed by the likes of Robert Bresson, Yasujirō Ozu, Jean-Luc Godard, and Ingmar Bergman, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Gilmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3319819925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783319819921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.50d","brand":"Richard Gilmore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125968433407,"sku":"9783319819921","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3669e888-f308-4bd2-8965-993262c6b4dc.jpg?v=1687445567","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/searching-for-wisdom-in-movies-richard-gilmore-9783319819921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}