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The main affirmation of artistic practice must today happen through thinking about the conditions and the status of the artist's work. Only then can it be, revealed that what is, a part of the speculations of capital is not art itself, but mostly artistic life. Artist at Work examines, the recent changes in the labor of an artist and addresses them from, the perspective of performance.
2) Spiel
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"Der Spielraum ist das menschliche Zauberterritorium, in dem wir uns verlieren, ohne verloren gehen zu können und dabei immer von etwas gefunden werden."
Wir spielen uns auf, wir bringen uns ins Spiel, wir spielen die erste Geige oder sind lediglich Ersatzspieler, wir sind verspielt oder verspielen alles. Eine Sache jedoch vergessen wir gern, sobald wir dem Kindesalter entwachsen zu sein glauben: Spiel ist Selbstvergessenheit, Versunkenheit, innere...
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The Judgement of Karl Marx is a play, partly serious and partly comic, dealing with the reasons for the failure of Marxism. In act one, through an extraordinary arrangement, Karl Marx is allowed to confront the main 20th-century practitioners of his doctrines: Lenin, Stalin, Mao Tse Tung, Fidel Castro, etc. He is not pleased at what they have done, but they themselves have found his ideas for building a better society somewhat lacking in realism....
4) Poetics
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Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, lived in the 4th century B.C. and is thought of as one of the most important figures from classical antiquity. Aristotle was probably the most famous member of Plato's Academy in Athens, whose writings would ultimately form the first comprehensive system of Western philosophy. His writings were not constrained to simply one field of inquiry but covered such various subjects as physics, biology, metaphysics,...
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The death of Pedro Calderon de la Barca near the end of the 17th century marked the end of Spain's Golden Age of literary and artistic excellence. Pedro Calderon de la Barca immense popularity and mastery of Spanish drama has earned him notoriety as the national dramatist of Spain. Although he came from a family of lower nobility, his theater is often associated with the royal court, as he presented many plays in the palace of Philip IV. His best...
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La imagen en movimiento, que nació inaugurando un nuevo régimen de la representación visual, implica la aparición de una novedosa forma de retórica audiovisual que supera los límites del lenguaje cinematográfico clásico y favorece el desarrollo de formas de pensamiento inéditas que amplían el régimen del pensar basado en la palabra. Este volumen presenta una serie de aproximaciones a distintas facetas del fenómeno cinematográfico que...
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The adult-oriented science-fiction cartoon series Rick and Morty, shown on Cartoon Network as part of its late-night Adult Swim feature, is famous for its nihilistic anti-hero Rick Sanchez. Rick is a character who rejects God, religion, and meaning, but who embraces science and technology.
This leads to a popular show that often presents a world view favorable to science and dismissive of spirituality. It is existentialism mashed up with absurdism...
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Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ has become one of the most controversial films ever made, and it is already a blockbuster of cinematography. Its defenders passionately regard it as one of the most moving and influential pieces of religious art ever created. But its detractors argue with comparable vehemence that the violence and gore it contains, its alleged anti-Semitism, a particular take on the Christian message, and the lack of historical...
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Extrait : "- Allons, voyons, Augustin, ne fais donc pas comme cela le Bobèche ! Telle fut l'apostrophe que ma bonne mère me lança, un jour que je me signalais, devant elle, par toutes sortes d'extravagances, en gestes et en paroles. J'étais niais au suprême degré. J'avais alors onze ans, l'âge o l'on a déjà la prétention de se compter parmi les personnages..."
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La digitalización y virtualización del mundo es un proceso que no da luces de parar, en ello el cine ha sido un testigo privilegiado de estos cambios, desde sus primeros esbozos digitales en los años ochenta hasta las tecnologías 3D y formatos K de la actualidad. Pero ¿qué hay detrás de esto? ¿qué imaginarios, operaciones estético-audiovisuales y discursos se están articulando en las imágenes sintéticas del cine contemporáneo?
Este...
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In The Philosophy of The X-Files, Dean A. Kowalski has gathered a remarkable cast of contributors to shed light on the philosophical mysteries of the television show The X-Files. With sections devoted to the show's credos, such as "The Truth Is Out There," individual characters, and specific episodes, The Philosophy of The X-Files illuminates the philosophical assumptions and presuppositions of the show as well as presents discussions through the...
12) Filmosophy
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Upon graduation from an educational institution that provides free room and board and is dedicated to freshman tutorials in applied criminology conducted by its post-graduate students, Gordon aims to build an innovative business with his former cellmate Carl. Then there's the question of pregnant, sullen Deirdre. By accident or design, this dysfunctional trio confronts "the end of the line. "
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Una buena serie de televisión puede estimular nuestra capacidad de cuestionar cualquier ámbito de la realidad conocida. La filosofía, a través del análisis de conceptos y de herramientas como la duda y las preguntas, apunta al mismo objetivo. Por eso, este libro conecta esta disciplina con uno de los productos culturales más consumidos en la actualidad.
Siguiendo la estructura en episodios, en esta primera temporada Tomás Balmaceda se formula...
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Sin por ello abandonar su dominio –el concepto–, la filosofía puede interpelar a la escena teatral, la cual, a su vez, propone desafíos que el pensamiento puede hacer suyos. De ese doble diálogo, mantenido por dos focos de una elipse, surge la obra, dramática y reflexiva, de Juan Mayorga. 'Mayorguiana' explora un corpus híbrido, postulando que sus dos vertientes creativas nacen de una inspiración común; mejor aún, cada una se constituye...
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Many critics agree that Joel and Ethan Coen are one of the most visionary and idiosyncratic filmmaking teams of the last three decades. Combining thoughtful eccentricity, wry humor, irony, and often brutal violence, the Coen brothers have crafted a style of filmmaking that pays tribute to classic American movie genres yet maintains a distinctly postmodern feel. Since arriving on the film scene, the Coens have amassed an impressive body of work that...
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Vivimos en un mundo virtual en el que cada vez le damos más realidad a lo que existe en el ciberespacio, cada vez volcamos más atención y energía mental, e incluso afectiva, a lo que transcurre on line. Como en toda época de la historia, esta era exuda ambigüedad: desarrollos maravillosos para la humanidad se combinan con nuevas armas para la construcción de un sistema de dominación cada vez más eficiente. En el mundo virtual los algoritmos...
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Este libro gira en torno a los temas sobre los que la aclamada serie Black Mirror reflexiona de manera crítica: el lugar preponderante de los talent shows en la sociedad actual, la experimentación con la mente humana, la televisación del castigo como entretenimiento, el espectáculo como centro de la política, la invasión de la privacidad, la vigilancia informática, las redes sociales como espacio para la expresión del odio y la impunidad del...
18) The Human Drift
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First published in 1917, "The Human Drift" is a collection of essays and short sketches by Jack London, also including a number of plays and his introduction to Richard Henry Dana's "Two Years Before the Mast". The titular essay, "The Human Drift", explores humankind's spread across the continents throughout history and the predicted results and eventual end of this 'drift'.
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Makes the case that philosophy has an essential role to play in the serious study of film.
William Rothman has long been considered one of the seminal figures in the field of film-philosophy. From his landmark book Hitchcock: The Murderous Gaze, now in its second edition, to the essays collected here in Tuitions and Intuitions, Rothman has been guided by two intuitions: first, that his kind of film criticism is philosophy; and second, that such a...
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Without question, few directors have had such a powerful influence on the film industry and the moviegoing public as Steven Spielberg. Often referred to as the most successful American filmmaker of all time, Spielberg has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director six times, winning twice - for Schindler's List in 1994 and Saving Private Ryan in 1999. Seven of his films have received the Best Picture Oscar nomination. He has brought to...
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