PHI 3443 - Philosophy and the Moving Image

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St. Francis College

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Throughout history, philosophy has attempted to address a number of questions: Why are we here? What type of beings are we? Is there a purpose to the lives we lead? What is the nature of evil? How can we live moral, purposeful lives-and is it necessary for us even to attempt to do so? With the invention of "moving pictures," these philosophical questions began to beaddressed within the context of commercial films and, later, television, raising the possibility that the very nature of these questions becomes altered through the lens of the moving image. In this course we combine philosophical readings with the viewing of films and television programs in an attempt to address the question, "Has the moving image changed the way we think?"Prerequisite: PHI 2201 or PHI 2203. 3 credits. Offered as needed; day and evening.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfc.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 522-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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