Philosophy and Film

Education facts

Code: 721G27

<p>The course entails&nbsp;an introduction to popular works of Western cinema and their relationship with&nbsp;classical texts of philosophy. The texts include some of the prominent works of Aristotle, Rousseau, Locke, Nietzsche, Marx and Foucault, as well as relevant secondary texts. The course introduces&nbsp;a philosophical analysis in the context of a film&nbsp;and discusses the extent to which the basic arguments of the texts are deliberated, represented or reflected on the film in question, along with the philosophical features of the film in itself. The course also provides the tools one needs to acquire to read a film in terms of its content and structure.</p>

Entry requirements

60 ECTS credits passed English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6) Exemption from Swedish

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Philosophy and Film

  Linköping University

  Distance

  Start date: 5 April 2027

  End date: 9 May 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %