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I Want To Believe: Kant, The X Files, And Cosmopolitical Unity, Jeremy Knickerbocker
I Want To Believe: Kant, The X Files, And Cosmopolitical Unity, Jeremy Knickerbocker
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Kant’s final chapter of Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View, puts forth certain observations concerning the characteristics of human beings. In order for these observations to have rational validity as a proposed ‘human nature,’ however, Kant admits that it is necessary to compare between humans and another species of rational animal. Thus in an effort not to succumb to a naively anthropocentric thesis of nature, Kant still falls victim to his own anthropocentric privileging of rationality as a strictly human capacity—at least terrestrially speaking. While Kant fails to recognize any other earthly species as a rational animal, he nevertheless …
The Lens That Sees Itself: Fruitful Interactions Of Film And Philosophy, Travis Wheeler
The Lens That Sees Itself: Fruitful Interactions Of Film And Philosophy, Travis Wheeler
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Much of film theory holds that film is primarily an act of communication, whose message the audience understands. While this allows us great insights into the ideological and subconscious functions of a great many films, it falls short of this success with more enigmatic films. In instances such as these, where films are not easily understood, a different paradigm is necessary. Using philosophical texts as comparative tools in film analysis provides the answer to this "blindspot" in film criticism.
Epistemology In "Stalker", Travis Wheeler