Trust in the World

A Philosophy of Film

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by Josef Früchtl

Type

Studies

Subject

Theory

Keywords

philosophy, cinema influence

Publishing date

2020

Publisher

Routledge

Collection

Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

1st publishing

2017

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 192 pages
6 ¼ x 9 ½ inches (16 x 24 cm)

ISBN

978-0-367-66751-1

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Book Presentation:
This book examines the theory, originally raised in Gilles Deleuze’s philosophy of film, that cinema has the power to restore our trust in the world. Früchtl demonstrates that cinema does this in three main ways: by restoring our belief in the absurd, in the body and in a sceptical abstention from judging and acting. Cinema shares this ability with other arts, but what sets it apart in particular is that it evokes Modernity and its principle of subjectivity. This book further develops the idea of trust and cinema by synthesizing the philosophies of complementary thinkers such as Kant, Nancy, Agamben, Benjamin and Rancière. It concludes with examination of Cavell’s solution to the problem of scepticism and a synthesis of Kantian aesthetic theory with Cavellian pragmatism. Originally published in German under the title Vertrauen in die Welt, this English-language translation features a new introduction that situates Früchtl’s work within contemporary analytical philosophy of film. It will be of interest to scholars working in Continental aesthetics, philosophy of film, and film theory.

About the Author:
Josef Früchtl is Professor of Philosophy of Art and Culture at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His major research interests are aesthetics, especially the relationship between aesthetics and ethics, theories of modernity, critical theory, and the philosophy of film. He is the author of The Impertinent Self: A Heroic History of Modernity (2009).

Press Reviews:
"Josef Früchtl's book is a thoughtful addition to the ever-growing field of film and philosophy . . . This is a serious, ambitious, complex, and intriguing exploration of how the cinema offers to so many viewers an answer to skepticism." – Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

"A fascinating and philosophically provocative exploration of cinema’s power to ‘restore belief in the world’, focusing not only on Deleuze’s account of modern cinema but drawing on Nancy and Cavell as well." – Robert Sinnerbrink, Macquarie University, Australia

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