Film is the supreme medium for mythmaking. The gods and heroes of mythology are bothlarger than life and deeply human; they teach us about the world, and they tell us a good story.Similarly, our exper
What is meaning in life? Does anything really matter? How can a life achieve lasting significance? How can we explain the human propensity to struggle for ideals? How is meaning related to contentment
The development of themes, motifs, and techniques in Bergman's films, from the first intimations in the early work to the consummate resolutions in the final movies.
With a new preface by the authorIrving Singer's trilogy The Nature of Love has been called "majestic" (New York Times Book Review), "monumental" (Boston Globe), "one of the major works of philosophy i
With a new preface by the authorIrving Singer's trilogy The Nature of Love has been called "majestic" (New York Times Book Review), "monumental" (Boston Globe), "one of the major works of philosophy i
With a new preface by the authorIrving Singer's trilogy The Nature of Love has been called "majestic" (New York Times Book Review), "monumental" (Boston Globe), "one of the major works of philosophy i
In 1984 philosopher Irving Singer published the first volume of what would become a classic and much-acclaimed trilogy, The Nature of Love. In this new book, he maps the trajectory of his thinking on
Film is the supreme medium for mythmaking. The gods and heroes of mythology are bothlarger than life and deeply human; they teach us about the world, and they tell us a good story.Similarly, our exper
Known for their repeating motifs and signature tropes, the films of Ingmar Bergman also contain extensive variation and development. In these reflections on Bergman's artistry and thought, Irving Sing
Although Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, and Jean Renoir do not pontificate about "eternal verities or analytical niceties," as Irving Singer remarks in Three Philosophical Filmmaker
Reassesses the different visions of filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, and Jean Renoir, drawing on their writings and movies to reveal how they became sophisticated theorists on film and its p
Beginning with a discussion of Kant, Schopenhauer, and others about the morality of sex and the morality of compassion,Explorations in Love and Sex offers a panoramic view of the philosophy of love fr
In Reality Transformed Irving Singer offers a new approach to the philosophy of film.Returning to the classical debate between realists and formalists, he shows how the opposingpositions may be harmon
Since the late 1960s film theory has been dominated by "grand theories" that examine motion pictures from a psychoanalytic, semiotic, or Marxist point of view. Irving Singer offers an approach to the
In his widely acclaimed trilogy The Nature of Love, Irving Singer traced the development of the concept of love in history and literature from the Greeks to the twentieth century. Now in a sequel to h
An examination of concepts of love from late medieval times to the early nineteenth century discerns a conflict between realistic and idealist attitudes toward love that continues into the present cen
In this philosophical exploration of creativity, Irving Singer describes the many different types of creativity and their varied manifestations within and across all the arts and sciences. Singer's ap
In 1984, Irving Singer published the first volume of what would become a classic and much acclaimed trilogy on love. Trained as an analytical philosopher, Singer first approached his subject with the
First published in 1935, George Santayana's The Last Puritan was the American philosopher's only novel, and it became an instant best-seller, immediately linked in its painful voyage of self-discovery
What can we do about the challenges of an aging America? Solutions will require the imagination and engagement of government, business, medicine, philanthropy and academia. With commitment -- with a m
The second edition of Clinical Dilemmas in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: New Challenges, is a practical, up-to-date handbook providing expert guidance on specific clinical dilemmas and areas of difficul
A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health presents a collection of readings that utilize a medical anthropological approach to explore the interface of humans and the environment in the
A Companion to Medical Anthropology examines the current issues, controversies, and state of the field in medical anthropology today.Provides an expert view of the major topics and themes to concern t
The application of colposcopy in clinical practice continues to grow but it remains a difficult technique to master. This new edition has been re-engineered to more resemble an atlas form, with prac
"Who makes the news in a digital age? Recent years have seen a dramatic change in the relationship between online media and the 'audience', and user-generated content is much more widely employed. The
"Who makes the news in a digital age? Recent years have seen a dramatic change in the relationship between online media and the 'audience', and user-generated content is much more widely employed. The
Answers to one of the most important decision a family can makeThis groundbreaking book offers answers to crucial questions that have a large impact on family success and well-being. The author has be