Minerva's Night Out presents series of essays by noted philosopher and motion picture and media theorist Noel Carroll that explore issues at the intersection of philosophy, motion pictures, and popular culture.

• Presents a wide-ranging series of essays that reflect on philosophical issues relating to modern film and popular culture
• Authored by one of the best known philosophers dealing with film and popular culture
• Written in an accessible manner to appeal to students and scholars
• Coverage ranges from the philosophy of Halloween to Vertigo and the pathologies of romantic love

About the Author

Noel Carroll is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center. A former journalist, screenwriter, and President of the American Society for Aesthetics, Carroll is the author of 16 books, including Art in Three Dimensions (2010), On Criticism (2009), The Philosophy of Motion Pictures (Blackwell, 2008), Beyond Aesthetics (2001), A Philosophy of Mass Art (1999), and Interpreting the Moving Image (1998).

Reviews

"The combination of his well-deserved reputation with the subject matter will ensure that the volume has a widespread appeal, from academic philosophers to students of popular culture and the consumers of mass art." (British Journal of Aesthetics, 1 September 2015)

Book Information
ISBN 9781405193894
Author Noel Carroll
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 612g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 168mm * 20mm