Constable, Catherine

Adapting Philosophy: Jean Baudrillard and The Matrix Trilogy

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ISBN 13:: 9780719075322
author:: Constable, Catherine
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Manchester University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 208
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 13 x 1.6 cm
Genre:: Film theory & criticism
Condition:: New
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This study explores how The Matrix Trilogy adapts Jean Baudrillard's philosophical ideas in Simulacra and Simulation. By examining the conceptual role played by imagery, it offers a new approach to interlinking philosophy and film texts.

The book provides a critical overview of existing writing on The Matrix Trilogy, drawing on adaptation theory and feminist philosophy to develop a methodology for analyzing the relationship between philosophical and filmic texts. Three chapters analyze the films in detail, tracing how Baudrillard's imagery is adapted and transformed by the trilogy's visuals and soundtrack.

With its interdisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to students of Philosophy, Film Studies, and Adaptation Theory, as well as scholars exploring the emerging field of Film-Philosophy. It provides a nuanced understanding of The Matrix Trilogy and its philosophical significance.

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