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Monthly Archives: May 2010
A comedian becomes a Mayor: The Best Party Wins Election
Yesterday a party called “The Best Party” won a victory in the Icelandic capital Reykjavík. The Best Party’s leader, Jón Gnarr, is a well known comedian and actor in Iceland. The Best Party, founded by comedian Jon Gnarr, secured 34.7% … Continue reading
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Movies that illustrate philosophical problems
The Matrix (1999) is probably the most famous example of a movie illustrating philosophy. [vsw id="WnEYHQ9dscY&hl" source="youtube" width="425" height="344" autoplay="no"] But as Jerry Goodenough says in Film as Philosophy, Total Recall (1990) is perhaps a better example of this kind of movie. … Continue reading
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Tagged Descartes, Film as Philosophy, The Matrix, Total Recall
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Random Picks: Death Wish (1974)
A powerful film about a man played by Charles Bronson seeking revenge for the death of his wife. It has been remade countless of times, most recently (and notably) perhaps by Neil Jordan as The Brave One and Daniel Barber … Continue reading
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