{"product_id":"is-harpo-free-and-other-questions-of-the-metaphysical-screen-hardcover","title":"Is Harpo Free?: And Other Questions of the Metaphysical Screen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Cipa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines how philosophical concepts like free will, personal identity, and goodness are given an artistic life in films and television programs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Harpo Free?\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively appreciation of film and television's ability to artistically explore concepts typical of philosophical metaphysics, such as free will, causality, and personal identity. Rather than using films and television programs as vehicles for philosophical arguments, the book instead celebrates the artistic ways in which they give life to various metaphysical concepts and how the artistic expression of these concepts and ideas helps us understand ourselves, the world, and our place within it. Through close analysis of a varied selection of works and their use of narrative, form, and style, \u003ci\u003eIs Harpo Free?\u003c\/i\u003e exemplifies a novel approach to appreciating the philosophical substance of films and television programs. Films and television programs discussed include \u003ci\u003eA Night at the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRun, Lola, Run\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShane\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHarvey\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThree Colours: Blue\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Americans\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDark\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eFargo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Cipa \u003c\/b\u003eis Lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia and affiliate academic in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Queensland, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42436454907984,"sku":"9781438497358","price":184.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/cOMDsSiDbv9781438497358.webp?v=1780661176","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/is-harpo-free-and-other-questions-of-the-metaphysical-screen-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}