Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy: How to Philosophize with a Pair of Pliers and a Blowtorch

by K. Silem Mohammad

Book Overview

The films of Quentin Tarantino are ripe for philosophical speculation, raising compelling questions about justice and ethics, violence and aggression, the nature of causality, and the flow of time. In this witty collection of articles, no subject is too taboo for the writers to tackle. From an aesthetic meditation on the use of spraying blood in Kill Bill to the conundrum of translation and reference in Vincent and Jules' discussion about French...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812696344
• ISBN13: 9780812696349
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"