The filmmaker's philosopher : Merab Mamardashvili and Russian cinema /
Known as the 'Georgian Socrates' of Soviet philosophy, Merab Mamardashvili was a defining personality of the late-Soviet intelligentsia. In the 1970s and 1980s, he taught required courses in philosophy at Russia's two leading film schools, helping to educate a generation of internatio...
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| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh : b Edinburgh University Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | Known as the 'Georgian Socrates' of Soviet philosophy, Merab Mamardashvili was a defining personality of the late-Soviet intelligentsia. In the 1970s and 1980s, he taught required courses in philosophy at Russia's two leading film schools, helping to educate a generation of internationally prolific directors. Exploring Mamardashvili's extensive philosophical output, as well as a range of recent Russian films, Alyssa DeBlasio reveals the intellectual affinities amongst directors of the Mamardashvili generation - including Alexander Sokurov, Andrey Zvyagintsev and Alexei Balabanov. This multidisciplinary study offers an innovative way to think about film, philosophy and the philosophical potential of the moving image. -- |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 203 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474444484 1474444482 |