Philosophy and Film

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In what ways do movies reflect our world? In what ways to movies limit our imagination? Can we learn about ourselves and the real world from fiction in films? And if so, what is it that we learn? What do movies communicate? Can you misinterpret a film? Does it matter what the filmmaker intended? How do we evaluate the truth of what films say? How can we answer the questions they ask us? This course will explore philosophical questions and themes taken up through film and ask these philosophical questions about the genre itself.