{"product_id":"9780415494472","title":"Vertigo","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePhilosophers on Film\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eVertigo\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKatalin Makkai\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Aesthetics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1958, \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time. This is the first book devoted to exploring the philosophical aspects of \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e. Following an introduction by the editor that places the film in context, each chapter reflects upon Hitchcock’s film\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efrom a philosophical perspective. Topics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ememory, loss, memorialisation, and creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emimetic or representational art and art as magic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe nature of romantic love\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egender, sexual objectification, and identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elooking, \"the gaze\", and voyeurism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efilm and psychoanalysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efantasy, illusion, and reality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe phenomenology of colour.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding annotated further reading at the end of each chapter, this collection is essential reading for anyone interested in \u003cem\u003eVertigo\u003c\/em\u003e, and an ideal resource for students of film and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 December 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780415494472\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e228\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63542017491084,"sku":"9780415494472","price":53.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780415494472","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}