Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

• Author(s): Christopher Grau,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 176
• ISBN_10: 1135975116
  ISBN_13: 9781135975111
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Performing Arts / Film / General , Philosophy / General , Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy , Philosophy / Aesthetics , Social Science / Media Studies ,

Description:...

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the most widely discussed and thought-provoking films of recent years.

This is the first book to explore and address the philosophical aspects of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Beginning with a helpful introduction that places each essay in context, specially commissioned chapters examine the following topics:

• philosophical issues surrounding love, friendship, affirmation and repetition
• the role of memory (and the emotions) in personal identity and decision-making
• the morality of imagination and ethical importance of memory
• philosophical questions about self-knowledge and knowing the minds of others
• the aesthetics of the film considered in relation to Gondry’s other works and issues in the philosophy of perception

Including a foreword by Michel Gondry and a list of further reading, this volume is essential reading for students interested in philosophy and film studies.