Mark T Conard: 3 books
by Mark T. Conard
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
In 2008 No Country for Old Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture, adding to the reputation of filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, who were already known for pushing the boundaries of genre. They had already made films that redefined the gangster movie, the screwball comedy, the fable, and the film...
The Simpsons and Philosophy
The D'oh! of Homer
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2001
This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major Western philosophers examines The Simpsons - TV’s favorite animated family. The authors look beyond the jokes, the crudeness, the attacks on society - and see a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical...
Woody Allen and Philosophy
[You Mean My Whole Fallacy Is Wrong?]
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
Fifteen philosophers representuing different schools of thought answer the question what is Woody Allen trying to say in his films? And why should anyone care?
Focusing on different works and varied aspects of Allen's multifaceted output, these essays explore the philosophical undertones of Anne Hall,...