Freshman Seminar Film Courses

Teaching Philosophy 28 (4):351-365 (2005)
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The aim of this paper is to explain how to design and teach a course that meets the special requirements of Freshman Seminar programs by using feature films to examine philosophical themes. Two such courses are discussed. By organizing each course around a theme, the teacher can use the films to illustrate and, sometimes, critique philosophical positions that she elaborates. Discussing the films, the students develop analytical and interpretive skills important for more rigorous philosophy courses as well as for work in other disciplines.

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Edward Halper
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Filmmaking in the Philosophy Classroom.Nathan Andersen - 2010 - Teaching Philosophy 33 (4):375-397.

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