Woody Allen and Philosophy: [You Mean My Whole Fallacy Is Wrong?]

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Woody Allen and Philosophy: [You Mean My Whole Fallacy Is Wrong?]
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark T. Conard
By (author) Aeon J. Skoble
Foreword by Tom Morris
Edited by William Irwin
SeriesPopular Culture and Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:250
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreFilm theory and criticism
Philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780812694536
ClassificationsDewey:128
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Publication Date 26 August 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

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, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Manhattan, A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy and reminds us that just because the universe is meaningless and life is pointless is no reason to commit suicide.

Author Biography

Mark T. Conard and Aeon J. Skoble Contributor residences (city, state or country if outside the US or Canada):Mark T. Conard is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Marymount Manhattan College. He is a contributor to Seinfeld and Philosophy (2000) and The Simpsons and Philosophy (2001). He has published numerous scholarly articles on Kant and Nietzsche. His first novel, Dark as Night, was released by Uglytown Press in 2003. Aeon J. Skoble is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts. He co-edited The Simpsons and Philosophy (2001) and Political Philosophy: Essential Selections (1999).