Kenneth Lonerganβs three filmsβYou Can Count on Me (2000), Margaret (2011), and Manchester by the Sea (2016)βare rife with philosophical complexities. They challenge simple philosophical approaches to central issues of human behaviour. In particular, they ask questions about how to cope with sufferi
Kenneth Lonergan: Filmmaker and Philosopher
β Scribed by Todd May
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 185
- Series
- Philosophical Filmmakers
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
A Note on the Films
1 Introduction
2 Irredeemable Suffering
3 Self-Deception
4 Normative Complexity
5 Lonergan and Philosophy: Taking Stock
Notes
1 Introduction
2 Irredeemable Suffering
3 Self-Deception
4 Normative Complexity
5 Lonergan and Philosophy: Taking Stock
Bibliography
Index
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
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