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  • The Philosophy of Horror

    Or, Paradoxes of the Heart

    by Noel Carroll ...
    Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon. A fan and serious student of the horror genre, Carroll brings to bear his comprehensive knowledge of obscure and forgotten works, as well as of the horror masterpieces. ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • On Criticism

    by Noel Carroll ...
    Series series Thinking in Action
    In a recent poll of practicing art critics, 75 percent reported that rendering judgments on artworks was the least significant aspect of their job. This is a troubling statistic for philosopher and critic Noel Carroll, who argues that that the proper task of the critic is not simply to describe, or to uncover hidden meanings or agendas, but instead to determine what is of value in art.Carroll ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Philosophy of Art

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by Noël Carroll ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics.It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art. as well as historical approaches to the nature of art.Throughout ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Beauty Unlimited

    by Gregory Velazco Trianosky, Noël Carroll ...
    "A feminist aesthetics text which bridges aesthetic theory, art and popular culture and acknowledges the evolving character of standards of beauty" ( Teaching Philosophy ).Emphasizing the human body in all of its forms, Beauty Unlimited expands the boundaries of what is meant by beauty, both geographically and aesthetically. Peg Zeglin Brand and an international group of contributors interrogate ... Read more

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  • Unwatchable

    by Erika Balsom, Kenneth Berger, Susie Bright, Alex Bush, Alec Butler, Noel Carroll, Mel Chen, Jonathan Crary, Abigail De Kosnik, Samuel England, Mattias Frey, Peter Geimer, Michael Boyce Gillespie, Asbjørn Grønstad, Boris Groys, Frances Guerin, Jack Halberstam, Barbara Hammer, Julian Hanich, Stefano Harney, J. Hoberman, Lynne Joyrich, Alexandra Juhasz, E. Ann Kaplan, Katariina Kyrölä, Nathan Lee, Akira Lippit, Jennifer Malkowski, W.J.T. Mitchell, Brandy Monk-Payton, Fred Moten, Bill Nichols, Jan Olsson, Danielle Peers, Raul Perez, Mauro Resmini, B. Ruby Rich, Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Rebecca Schneider, Jeffrey Sconce, Jared Sexton, Philipp Stiasny, Meghan Sutherland, Bennet Togler, Leshu Torchin, Alok Vaid-Menon, Christophe Wall-Romana, Meir Wigoder, Emily Wills, Federico Windhausen, Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, Genevieve Yue, Alenka Zupancic, Poulomi Saha, Vivian Sobchack ...
    We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as unsuitable for viewing. Yet what does it mean to proclaim something “unwatchable”: disturbing, ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Art and Morality

    by Noël Carroll ...
    Series series Ethics in Practice
    A rigorous philosophical examination of the ethical dimensions of artThe relationship between art and ethics remains one of the most contested areas in philosophical aesthetics. Art and Morality offers a sustained investigation of how artworks engage moral life—through the emotions they arouse, the beliefs they shape, and the evaluative frameworks we apply to them. Written by a leading philosopher ... Read more

    $26.00 USD

  • The Deliquent Alien

    by Noel Carroll ...
    A rebellious young alien (Terrin) transmits herself to newly- discovered Earth to prove she is capable of interplanetary exploration. Able to assume any form for which she has DNA, she gathers two samples, one a canine and the other a beautiful young woman. She begins with the canine form, thinking this will allow her to move more easily among Earth's creatures. It appears to work as she wanders ... Read more

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  • Never By Blood

    by Noel Carroll ...
    For Therese Elliott nightmare has gone beyond dream to gruesome reality. She is desperate in her need to know, not only what triggered the dream but why she finds it so impossible to let it go. And why she knows with a fatal certainty that, if it is not quickly sorted out, the Atlantis with her astronaut husband aboard will be sent crashing into the International Space Station. ... Read more

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  • Circle of Distrust

    by Noel Carroll ...
    A young engineer takes his company's top secret listening device out for a little fun, a lark that plummets him into the midst of a deadly conspiracy. In short order, he is embroiled in a circle of suspicion that has his company, the FBI, and a murderous Black Moslem group aimed against him. ... Read more

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  • The Exclusion Zone

    by Noel Carroll ...
    An unlikely combination of events combine to provide the backdrop for an attack upon the Queen of England: a wayward satellite ending its life in a spectacular way, a young couple sailing too close to an active volcano, terrorists hiding out within the volcano's Exclusion Zone awaiting the right moment to strike. ... Read more

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  • Carroll's Shorts

    by Noel Carroll ...
    NEW STORY ADDED FEBRUARY, 2012. -A chronicle of science fiction short stories with a bonus humor/satire at the end to leave the reader with a smile. Although fiction, the science depicted in these stories never strays from the plausible and never fails to grip the reader with a sense of staring into the future. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Philosophy in The Twilight Zone

    by Noel Carroll, Lester H. Hunt ...
    Narrated by Ax Norman ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 35 min

    Lauded by fans and critics alike, Rod Serling's groundbreaking The Twilight Zone series is one of pop culture's most enduring icons. By exploring the fantastical depths of the unknown, the 156 original episodes (1959-64) continue to hold viewers spellbound. While the stories embrace elements of the supernatural, they were also quite consciously intended to enlighten the public on a broad range of ... Read more

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