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González intends his approach to divert attention from what most broadly gains attention in escapist contemporary movies: intense visual displays and astounding special effects. González endorses more meaningful cinema that avoids being seduced by the sensual and ascends rather to the “metaphysical/existential” essence of human existence. Genuinely humanistic cinema thus aspires to elucidate spiritual transcendence. Analysis of these pinpointed films builds on detailed synopses, which show how a visual narrative can deliver transcendent meaning and ennoble humanity. This book will interest those in theology and religious studies as well as film students. Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. * Choice Reviews * Philosophical Perspective on Cinema is an original contribution to our understanding of the role of film in advancing the philosophical and existential perspective on life. In this wide-ranging analysis of major films, the author engages in a highly thoughtful discussion of the philosophical nature of film. -- Jeffrey Folks, formerly of Doshisha University This accessible and deeply philosophical examination of iconic films is a welcome addition to the bibliography on the intersection between film and humanistic disciplines. -- Darío Fernández-Morera, Northwestern University

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Pedro Blas González is professor of philosophy at Barry University.

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