Reel Arguments: Film, Philosophy, And Social Criticism

Reel Argumentscollects an integrated series of essays addressing the role of film as social criticism. By looking at films and the creators of such films asAlice in the Cities,Enemy of the State,The Conversation,Falling Down,City of Hope, andMatewan, Light persuasively argues that film can be both highly philosophical and influential on public debates over issues of moral, political and social importance. Light brings new insights into the readings of these films covering a range of issues: identity politics, urban landscapes, the politics of space, and the unexpected ethical dimensions of technology.

Andrew Light is Co-Director of the Applied Philosophy Group in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Professions at New York University, and Co-Editor of the journal Philosophy and Geography. He has edited or co-edited thirteen anthologies, including Moral and Political Reasoning in Environmental Practice, Technology and the Good Life?, and The Aesthetics of Everyday Life.