{"product_id":"shadow-philosophy-nathan-andersen-9780415742054","title":"Shadow Philosophy: Plato's Cave and Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadow Philosophy: Plato's Cave and Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e is an accessible and exciting new contribution to film-philosophy, which shows that to take film seriously is also to engage with the fundamental questions of philosophy. Nathan Andersen brings Stanley Kubrick's film \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange \u003c\/i\u003einto philosophical conversation with Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, comparing their contributions to themes such as the nature of experience and meaning, the character of justice, the contrast between appearance and reality, the importance of art, and the impact of images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the book is a novel account of the analogy between Plato's allegory of the cave and cinema, developed in conjunction with a provocative interpretation of the most powerful image from \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, in which the lead character is strapped to a chair and forced to watch violent films. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features of the book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea comprehensive bibliography of suggested readings on Plato, on film, on philosophy, and on the philosophy of film\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea list of suggested films that can be explored following the approach in this book, including brief descriptions of each film, and suggestions regarding its philosophical implications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea summary of Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, book by book, highlighting both dramatic context and subject matter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a close reading of the controversial classic film \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, and an introductory account of the central themes of the philosophical classic \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, this book will be of interest to both scholars and students of philosophy and film, as well as to readers of Plato and fans of Stanley Kubrick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathan Andersen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415742056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415742054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 622","brand":"Nathan Andersen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086650978559,"sku":"9780415742054","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64679d0c-48d4-4453-8016-1c46ac5acd9c.jpg?v=1769095817","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadow-philosophy-nathan-andersen-9780415742054","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}