Description
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.
Author: Alyssa Deblasio
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 08/31/2021
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9781474444491
ISBN10: 1474444490
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism
- Philosophy | Individual Philosophers
- Performing Arts | Film | Reference
About the Author
Alyssa DeBlasio is Associate Professor of Russian at Dickinson College, where she also contributes to the Film Studies and Philosophy programs.