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Certainly in the world of publishing we would agree with you Robert. For example our journal Projections (http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/proj/), which is now published in association with The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image, used to be published by The Forum for the Psychoanalytic Study of Film. We also have a number of books in the pipeline that take a cognitive approach to film studies.
Regards,
Ben
From: Robert Sinnerbrink [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 09 June 2011 22:57
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Subject: Re: [FILM-PHILOSOPHY] Humanities = Sciences of yesteryear
I would have thought Freud and psychoanalysis have gone the way of the Dodo in the humanities as well--certainly in film theory/philosophy. Cognitivism, it seems, is the current theory du jour.
Regards,
Robert
On 10 June 2011 05:27, Henry M. Taylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
It seems that whatever is considered obsolete in the sciences, is the very current and dogmatic paradigm in the humanities. Viz Freud and Psa. So one might assume that the humanities, this precarious niche market, almost like esoterics, like paranormal phenomena, is hooked on what used to be considered scientific - and is defended by the humanities with the most positivist scientistic rigour - has been far left behind by the natural and life sciences, which have given up on describing the matter of affairs, but have concentrated on precisely creating it.
Any thoughts on this (losing battle we're fighting)?
Henry
Dr. Henry M. Taylor
Film Studies
University of Zurich
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