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Author |
: Kimberly Ann Blessing |
Publisher |
: Open Court Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812695755 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812695755 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Movies and the Meaning of Life by : Kimberly Ann Blessing
This title shows how a wide variety of films have tackled the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on movies to explore the nature of reality.
Author |
: Wendy Mass |
Publisher |
: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages |
: 201 |
Release |
: 2010-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316180368 |
ISBN-13 |
: 031618036X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by : Wendy Mass
In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won't venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, and he definitely doesn't like surprises. On the other hand, his best friend, Lizzy, isn't afraid of anything, even if that might get her into trouble now and then. Jeremy's summer takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious wooden box arrives in the mail. According to the writing on the box, it holds the meaning of life! Jeremy is supposed to open it on his thirteenth birthday. The problem is, the keys are missing, and the box is made so that only the keys will open it without destroying what's inside. Jeremy and Lizzy set off to find the keys, but when one of their efforts goes very wrong, Jeremy starts to lose hope that he'll ever be able to open the box. But he soon discovers that when you're meeting people named Oswald Oswald and using a private limo to deliver unusual objects to strangers all over the city, there might be other ways of finding out the meaning of life. Lively characters, surprising twists, and thought-provoking ideas make Wendy Mass's latest novel an unforgettable read.
Author |
: Kimberly A. Blessing |
Publisher |
: Open Court |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 2013-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812698749 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812698746 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Movies and the Meaning of Life by : Kimberly A. Blessing
"The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions," said the existentiallist thinker Albert Camus. And no less a philosopher than Woody Allen has wondered:"How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?" "Movies and the Meaning of Life" looks at popular and cult movies, examining their assumptions and insights on meaning-of-life questions: What is reality and how can I know it? (The Truman Show, Contact, Waking Life); How do I find myself and my true identity? (Fight Club, Being John Malkovich, Boys Don't Cry, Memento); How do I find meaning from my interactions with others? (Pulp Fiction, Shadowlands, Chasing Amy); What is the chief purpose in life? (American Beauty, Life is Beautiful, The Shawshank Redemption); and How ought I live my life? (Pleasantville, Spiderman, Minority Report, Groundhog Day).
Author |
: Julian Baggini |
Publisher |
: Granta Publications |
Total Pages |
: 179 |
Release |
: 2013-07-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781847089205 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1847089208 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis What's It All About? by : Julian Baggini
“Secular-minded readers seeking an alternative to The Purpose-Driven Life have an excellent starting point here.”—Publishers Weekly For readers who are serious about confronting the big issues in life—but are turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality, or psychobabble, this is an honest, intelligent discussion by a philosopher that doesn't hide from the difficulties or make undeliverable promises. It aims to help the reader understand the overlooked issues behind the obvious questions, and shows how philosophy does not so much answer them as help provide us with the resources to answer them for ourselves. “Useful and provocative.”—The Wall Street Journal “Looking for a clear guide to what contemporary philosophy has to say about the meaning of life? Baggini takes us through all the plausible answers, weaving together Kierkegaard, John Stuart Mill, Monty Python, and Funkadelic in an entertaining but always carefully reasoned discussion.”—Peter Singer, author of How Are We To Live “The question of the meaning of life has long been a byword for pretentious rambling. It takes some nerve to tackle it in a brisk and no-nonsense fashion.”—New Statesman
Author |
: Sara Anson Vaux |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0687067219 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780687067213 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Finding Meaning at the Movies by : Sara Anson Vaux
Movies mirror our desires and dreams, but they also shape them, as we struggle to understand ourselves and our world in relation to God. Finding Meaning at the Movies is a guide for groups and indivuduals who wish to explore - through movies - major themes, issues, and questions that we all have in common. Sara Ansen Vaux takes the reader on a cinematic journey, showing how to look for messages of value and meaning by examining not only the content of a film, but also the ways (cinematography, color, sound) that a movie tells a story.
Author |
: Wayne Omura |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 186 |
Release |
: 2011-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0982046782 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780982046784 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Movies and the Meaning of Life by : Wayne Omura
A guide for film lovers and those who are interested in discovering the enigma of living life through movies, the author describes films that he considers to be the most evocative of the human condition.
Author |
: Zetmec |
Publisher |
: Booklocker.com |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2008-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 098162040X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780981620404 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (0X Downloads) |
Synopsis Movies and the Meaning of Life by : Zetmec
Full of fun quotes, buzz, and dozens of ideas for movies to rent, this is thefirst pocket guide in The Good Movie Guide series.
Author |
: Michael Lister |
Publisher |
: Pottersville Press |
Total Pages |
: 223 |
Release |
: 2012-02-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1888146869 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781888146868 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Meaning of Life in Movies by : Michael Lister
Author |
: Foster Hirsch |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0306810174 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780306810176 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Love, Sex, Death & the Meaning of Life by : Foster Hirsch
Now fully updated: The only critical study available of Woody Allen's entire body of work
Author |
: Roger Ebert |
Publisher |
: Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 353 |
Release |
: 2011-09-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780446584982 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0446584983 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life Itself by : Roger Ebert
Named one of the 100 greatest film books of all time by The Hollywood Reporter, this singular, warm-hearted, inspiring look at life itself is "the best thing Mr. Ebert has ever written" (Janet Maslin, New York Times). "To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out." Roger Ebert was the best-known film critic of his time. He began reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times in1967, and was the first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize. He appeared on television for four decades. In 2006, complications from thyroid cancer treatment resulted in the loss of his abi)lity to eat, drink, or speak. But with the loss of his voice, Ebert became a more prolific and influential writer. And in Life Itself he told the full, dramatic story of his life and career. In this candid, personal history, Ebert chronicled it all: his loves, losses, and obsessions; his struggle and recovery from alcoholism; his marriage; his politics; and his spiritual beliefs. He wrote about his years at the Sun-Times, his colorful newspaper friends, and his life-changing collaboration with Gene Siskel. He shared his insights into movie stars and directors like John Wayne and Martin Scorsese. This is a story that only Roger Ebert could tell, filled with the same deep insight, dry wit, and sharp observations that his readers have long cherished,