Nietzsche in Hollywood: Images of the ?bermensch in Early American Cinema by Mat

Description: Nietzsche in Hollywood by Matthew Rukgaber Argues that Nietzsches idea of the Übermensch was a central concern of filmmakers in the 1920s and 1930s. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Nietzsche in Hollywood offers a compelling and startling history of Hollywood film in which the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his idea of the Übermensch looms large. Though Nietzsches philosophy was attacked as egoistic and a sociopathic version of Darwinism in films from the 1910s, it undergoes a series of cinematic and philosophical transformations in the 1920s and 1930s under the eye and pen of some of the most significant names in early Hollywood, including Erich von Stroheim, Josef von Sternberg, Ben Hecht, Howard Hawks, and Ernst Lubitsch. In addition to establishing historical connections between Nietzsches philosophy and these filmmakers, the book provides philosophical readings of many Hollywood films through the lens of the Nietzschean ideas of "perspectivism" and the critique of morality. Offering a new history of classic Hollywood films as well as a new approach to film philosophy, Nietzsche in Hollywood reveals a reading of the philosopher in American culture that has largely been ignored. Author Biography Matthew Rukgaber is Lecturer in Philosophy at Eastern Connecticut State University. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsAbbreviations of Nietzsches WorksIntroduction: Approaching Film with Nietzsche1. The Inhuman in the Human: Social Darwinism and the Übermensch in the Silent Era2. The Weakness in Strength: The Übermensch as Degenerate in the Films of Erich von Stroheim3. The Criminal Law: The Übermensch as Gangster and the Will to Power4. The Salvation of Sin: The Übermensch as Superwoman and the Role of Gender5 The Truth of Lies: The Übermensch as Genius in the Comedies of Ben Hecht6. The Freedom in Fate: The Übermensch as Dionysius in the Films of Josef von Sternberg7. The Revealing Mask: The Übermensch as Free Spirit in the Comedies of Ernst LubitschConclusion: A Nietzschean Philosophy of FilmNotesBibliographyIndex Review "This book makes a strong and compelling case for the dynamic influence of Nietzsches 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 Nietzsches most demanding and edifying ideas in early American film." — Trevor Mowchun, University of Florida Details ISBN1438490283 Author Matthew Rukgaber Pages 296 Publisher State University of New York Press Series SUNY series, Horizons of Cinema Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781438490281 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-03-02 Imprint State University of New York Press Place of Publication Albany, NY Country of Publication United States Illustrations Total Illustrations: 0 AU Release Date 2023-03-02 NZ Release Date 2023-03-02 US Release Date 2023-03-02 UK Release Date 2023-03-02 Subtitle Images of the Übermensch in Early American Cinema Alternative 9781438490274 DEWEY 791.4301 Audience General ISBN-10 1438490283 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140139393;

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