Lec 1 | MIT 24.213 Philosophy of Film

Session 1: syllabus and course requirements, philosophy and film, student introductions, the humanist philosopher, Jean Cocteau, film as cultural communication, readings for the course, meaning and technique are inseparable

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[gr8scott00]

00:00:00 Introduction to course

00:13:10 Singer explains his work in philosophy...

00:19:47 The first reading book Reality Transformed..

00:21:20 Singer continues with student introductions...

00:28:18 Singer describes himself as a humanist philosopher.

00:31:00 Singer discusses the work of Jean Cocteau.

00:41:30 Student raises issue of film as a primary form of cultural communication.

00:58:55 Singer's fundamental idea on meaning and technique is that the 2 cannot be separated

[watson2078]

wish I could take this course! The teacher seems like the kind of guy who you could really learn some valuable things from

[JabutiTV]

@gr8scott00 You rock. Thanks!

[anamaria061]

thank you for these post !!!

[L0VECHILDD]

@gr8scott00 thanks, you just saved me at least 13 minutes

[Deanhosh]

He is a Philospher and seems pretty well rounded. Don't confuse philosophy's teachings with science's teachings. Philosophy teaches you how to think: Think fast, precisely and often accurately through complex topics. This just happens to be a topic of film, which is very large and frankly a ripe area to examine. I just started and it will be interesting what areas he goes to: Ethic or, asthetics or both.

[starguts]

@CausalObserver74

Thanks, that made me laugh. :)

[CausalObserver74]

5:18<~~~ sorry only marking my spot

[xXXShinXtremXXx]

but he also seems like the sort of person with whom philosophy lessons will be at their most boring potential!!

[CharlieChan007]

Cool.