The Way of Nature and the Way of Grace: Philosophical Footholds on Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life'
Roles
Editor: Jonathan Beever
Editor: Vernon W. Cisney
Document Type
Book
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Description
Amid all the controversy, criticism, and celebration of Terence Malick's award-winning film The Tree of Life, what do we really understand of it? The Way of Nature and the Way of Grace thoughtfully engages the philosophical riches of life, culture, time, and the sacred through Malick's film. This groundbreaking collection traverses the relationships among ontological, moral, scientific, and spiritual perspectives on the world, demonstrating how phenomenological work can be done in and through the cinematic medium, and attempting to bridge the gap between narrow "theoretical" works on film and their broader cultural and philosophical significance. Exploring Malick's film as a philosophical engagement, this readable and insightful collection presents an excellent resource for film specialists, philosophers of film, and film lovers alike. [From the Publisher]
ISBN
9780810132542
Publication Date
6-2016
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
City
Evanston, IL
Department 1
Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Beever, Jonathan, and Vernon W. Cisney, eds. The Way of Nature and the Way of Grace: Philosophical Footholds on Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life. Northwestern University Press, 2016.
Comments
Original version is available from the publisher, Northwestern University Press.
Click here to read Professor Cisney's chapter in this publication, "All the World is Shining, and Love is Smiling through all Things: The Collapse of the 'Two Ways' in The Tree of Life."