The philosophy of David Cronenberg

by Riches, Simon

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Full title :The philosophy of David Cronenberg / edited by Simon Riches.

Summary

Initially regarded as a cult figure with a strong following amongst sci-fi and horror film fans, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg emerged as a major and commercially viable film director with mainstream hits such as A History of Violence (2005) and Eastern Promises (2007). With his unique ability to present imagery that is both disturbing and provocative, Cronenberg creates striking films, noteworthy not just for their cinematic beauty but also for the philosophical questions they raise. The Philosophy of David Cronenberg examines Cronenberg's body of work, from his breakthrough Scanners (1981) through his most recognizable films such as The Fly (1986) and more recent works. Editor Simon Riches and a collaboration of scholars introduce the filmmaker's horrific storylines and psychologically salient themes that reveal his pioneering use of the concept of "body horror," as well as his continued aim to satirize the modern misuse of science and technology. The Philosophy of David Cronenberg also explores the mutation of self, authenticity and the human mind, as well as language and worldviews. While Cronenberg's films have moved from small-market cult classics to mainstream successes, his intriguing visions of humanity and the self endure.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University Press of Kentucky
Place of Publication:Lexington
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2012.

The Physical Object

Description:vi, 224 pages ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780813136042, 0813136040, 9780813136172, 0813136172, 9780813140605, 0813140609
oclc:ocn757463422
LC Classification:PN1998.3.C75
Dewey Decimal:791.4302/33092

The fly and the human : ironies of disgust / Colin McGinn -- Tragedy and terrible beauty in A history of violence and Eastern promises / Cynthia Freeland -- Cronenberg as scientist : antiessentialism, sex as remixing, and the view from nowhere / Peter Ludlow -- What happens to Brundle? Problems of teleportation and personal identity in The fly / Paul F. Snowdon -- eXistenZial angst / Duncan Pritchard -- "Freaks of nature" : extrasensory perception and the paranormal in the films of David Cronenberg / Keith Allen -- Deception and disorder : unraveling Cronenberg's divided minds / Simon Riches -- Psychological determinism in the films of David Cronenberg / Daniel Shaw -- Self-creation, identity, and authenticity : a study of A history of violence and Western promises / Daniel Moseley -- The fiction of truth in fiction : some reflections on semantics and eXistenZ / Graham Stevens -- Re(ct)ifying empty speech : Cronenberg and the problem of the first person / Brook W.R. Pearson -- The politics of mad science in The fly and Dead ringers / R. Barton Palmer -- From "impassioned morality" to "bloodless agnosticism" : a philosophy of David Cronenberg through the Burroughs/Ballard axis / Jo…