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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew RukgaberPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438490274ISBN 10: 1438490275 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 01 September 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations of Nietzsche’s Works Introduction: Approaching Film with Nietzsche 1. The Inhuman in the Human: Social Darwinism and the Übermensch in the Silent Era 2. The Weakness in Strength: The Übermensch as Degenerate in the Films of Erich von Stroheim 3. The Criminal Law: The Übermensch as Gangster and the Will to Power 4. The Salvation of Sin: The Übermensch as Superwoman and the Role of Gender 5 The Truth of Lies: The Übermensch as Genius in the Comedies of Ben Hecht 6. The Freedom in Fate: The Übermensch as Dionysius in the Films of Josef von Sternberg 7. The Revealing Mask: The Übermensch as Free Spirit in the Comedies of Ernst Lubitsch Conclusion: A Nietzschean Philosophy of Film Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsThis book makes a strong and compelling case for the dynamic influence of Nietzsche's philosophy on American film culture of the 1910s and 1920s, exploring the transgressive value systems embedded within both canonical and lesser known Hollywood films of the era. Not only film scholars but philosophers too will find much to dwell on in this surprising discovery of Nietzsche's most demanding and edifying ideas in early American film. - Trevor Mowchun, University of Florida Author InformationMatthew Rukgaber is Lecturer in Philosophy at Eastern Connecticut State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |