The course entails an introduction to popular works of Western cinema and their relationship with classical texts of philosophy. The texts include some of the prominent works of Aristotle, Rousseau, Locke, Nietzsche, Marx and Foucault, as well as relevant secondary texts. The course introduces a philosophical analysis in the context of a film and discusses the extent to which the basic arguments of the texts are deliberated, represented or reflected on the film in question, along with the philosophical features of the film in itself. The course also provides the tools one needs to acquire to read a film in terms of its content and structure.
Philosophy and Film
7.5 hp
What happens when film meets philosophy. In this course you explore how ideas from some of the most influential thinkers come alive through cinema, and how films can be understood in entirely new ways.
Philosophy and Film, 7.5 hp
Våren 2026, Helfart, Ortsoberoende
Philosophy and Film, 7.5 hp
Våren 2027, Helfart, Ortsoberoende