And if you are particularly interested in an introductory survey of the philosophy of film (since you initiated your inquiry on the film-philosophy site) you can look for my contribution to the Short Cuts series, Film and Philosophy: Taking Movies Seriously, which you can find out more about here
www.lhup.edu/dshaw/book.htm
Dan
Professor Daniel Shaw
Chair, Philosophy Department
Lock Haven University (570) 484-2052
Managing Editor, Film and Philosophy
"...woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young
to hope, to love---and to put trust in life"
Joseph Conrad's Victory
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From: Film-Philosophy [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ceri Hovland [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [FILM-PHILOSOPHY] Advise for an amateur please!
Hi Anton,
I'd recommend Film as Film by V.F. Perkins or also the Short Cuts Series by Wallflower Press which cover lots of different topics in a very accessible way.
Ceri
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