film philosophy paper
Course: Film philosophy
For this paper, you are allowed to select any ONE film from the first five lectures…
- Intro to Philosophy – THE MATRIX
- Skepticism – INCEPTION
- Personal Identity – BLADE RUNNER 2049
- Artificial Intelligence – 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
- Free Will, Determinism, and Moral Responsibility – MINORITY REPORT
For this assignment, you will be writing a 5-6-page paper on any ONE film discussed in the first five weeks of class. Afterwards, you will select TWO philosophical ideas mentioned in the lecture your film is from. More specifically, I would like you to write your paper based on the following list of guidelines (in a series of steps). For each step, I have also included a page length specific to that step. Based on these specific guidelines, the finished paper should end up being about 5-6 pages.
STEP 1: 1 Page
Introduce/explain what you will be writing about for your paper. Afterwards, summarize your film’s synopsis. What happens in it? Who are the main characters?
STEP 2: 1/2 Page
Discuss a philosophical idea relating to the lecture through which we discussed the film. Explain the philosophical idea in your own words.
STEP 3: 1 Page
Explain how this idea can be intertwined with the film. How do the events that occur within the film express and connect with the philosophical idea you just went over?
STEP 4: 1/2 Page
Do you agree with this philosophical idea? Explain.
STEP 5: 1/2 Page
Discuss another philosophical idea relating to the lecture through which we discussed the film. Explain the philosophical idea in your own words.
STEP 6: 1 Page
Explain how this idea can be intertwined with the film. How do the events that occur within the film express and connect with the philosophical idea you just went over?
STEP 7: 1/2 Page
Do you agree with this philosophical idea? Explain.
STEP 8: 1/2 Page
Conclude your paper by briefly summarizing each of your main points.