Routledge Ethics of Cinematic Experience: Screens of Alterity

Explore the deep connection between cinema and ethics in Ethics of Cinematic Experience: Screens of Alterity. Part of the Routledge Advances in Film Studies series, this book examines the relationship between film spectatorship and the potential for being open to different modes of alterity from a philosophical perspective. The text presents a central thesis that openness to otherness is built into the very structures of cinematic experience. By looking at how we watch films, the book explores how the medium itself allows for new ways of perceiving the world and others. This scholarly work provides a detailed examination of how the philosophies of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Stanley Cavell, Emmanuel Levinas, and Gilles Deleuze relate to cinema studies. It is a significant resource for students and researchers looking to understand the ethical relevance of film through established philosophical frameworks.