Table of Contents

I. Talking About Films Philosophically………………………………… 1

II. Philosophical Film Theorists…………………………………………. 8

III. Pioneering Film-Philosophy………………………………………….. 30

IV. Cognitive Legitimacy………………………………………………….. 40

V.a Philosophies of Horror………………………………………………... 51

V.b Science-Fiction Thought Experiments.......................................... 65

V.c Philosophical Approaches to Cinematic Emotions...................... 77

V.d Cognitive Film Philosophers and Their Critics............................. 93

V.e Existential Themes..........................................................................105

V.f Philosophy, Morality and the Movies............................................117

V.g Race, Class and Gender in the Philosophy of Film.....................134

V.h Philosophers Get Romantic...........................................................158

VI. Film as/and Philosophy..................................................................168

Bibliography............................................................................................188

Filmography............................................................................................193

Index........................................................................................................197

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