[PDF] James Bond And Philosophy eBook

Author : James B. South
Publisher : Open Court
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 38,31 MB
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0812698169

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“Bond. James Bond.” Since Sean Connery first uttered that iconic phrase in Dr. No, more than one quarter of the world’s population has seen a 007 film. Witty and urbane, Bond seduces and kills with equal ease — often, it seems, with equal enthusiasm. This enthusiasm, coupled with his freedom to do what is forbidden to everyone else, evokes fascinating philosophical questions. Here, 15 witty, thought-provoking essays discuss hidden issues in Bond’s world, from his carnal pleasures to his license to kill. Among the lively topics explored are Bond’s relation to existentialism, including his graduation “beyond good and evil”; his objectification of women; the paradox of breaking the law in order to ultimately uphold it like any “stupid policeman”; the personality of 007 in terms of Plato’s moral psychology; and the Hegelian quest for recognition evinced by Bond villains. A reference guide to all the Bond movies rounds out the book’s many pleasures.

Author : Benjamin Pratt
Publisher : Front Edge Publishing
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 29,1 MB
Release :
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1934879126

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Here's a book that will open your eyes and fascinate you with the many guises of evil in our times. It's also a book that will usefully disturb you, as you find these evil processes at work in your own life. Ultimately, it's a book that will reward your efforts as you look at evil through the eyes of Ian Fleming's James Bond. Like bond, you too might be roused to take on the dragons of evil in our midst. Great for individual reflection or small group study. Includes a complete study guide and other extras to help you quickly spark discussion in your group.

Author : Sebastian Faulks
Publisher : Seal Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,58 MB
Release : 2009-06-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307373320

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Bond is back with a license to thrill. Forty-three years ago, Ian Fleming wrote his last great 007 adventure. Now, in Devil May Care, the world's most iconic spy returns in a Cold War story spanning the world's exotic locations. By invitation of the Fleming estate to mark the centenary of his birth, acclaimed novelist Sebastian Faulks picks up where Fleming left off, writing a tour de force that will electrify every James Bond fan. A fitting tribute to the Bond tradition, Devil May Care stands on its own as a triumph of witty prose and plenty of double-0 action. "In his house in Jamaica, Ian Fleming used to write a thousand words in the morning, then go snorkeling, have a cocktail, lunch on the terrace, more diving, another thousand words in the late afternoon, then more martinis and glamorous women. In my house in London, I followed this routine exactly, apart from the cocktails, the lunch, and the snorkeling." —Sebastian Faulks

Author : Aliocha Wald Lasowski
Publisher : Max Milo
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 2315011639

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To unravel the mysteries of his majesty's faithful secret agent, Alyosha Wald Lasowski uses the best techniques of current decoding. From gender studies to postcolonial thought, from popular culture to geopolitics, the author lays bare the mysteries encodedin the twenty-five Bond films. Lasowski even goes so far as to invent the “philoscopic approach,” which lays bare what seems invisible on the screen. From Doctor No in 1962 to No Time to Die in 2021, The Five Secrets of James Bond brings an unusual approach that shows the most famous secret agent in a different light. Alyosha Wald Lasowski is a university professor and teaches political philosophy at Sciences-Po, Lille, in the Master's program "Philosophy, Politics, Economics.” A specialist on André Gide, Jean-Paul Sartre and Edouard Glissant, he also writes on music (Le jeu des ritournelles, Gallimard, 2017), painting (Dialogue with Alain Badiou on Art and Pierre Soulages, Cercle d'art, 2019) and cinema. His personal reflections explore the aesthetics of rhythm and the thought of tempo. Author of fifteen books, he is also a journalist and is a columnist on France-Culture, for the program Avis critique. He writes for L'Express in the section, "Ideas."

Author : Lisa Funnell
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 26,79 MB
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0231850921

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The release of Skyfall in 2012 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. It earned over one billion dollars in the worldwide box office and won two Academy Awards. Amid popular and critical acclaim, some have questioned the representation of women in the film. From an aging M to the limited role of the Bond Girl and the characterization of Miss Moneypenny as a defunct field agent, Skyfall develops the legacy of Bond at the expense of women. Since Casino Royale (2006) and its sequels Quantum of Solace (2008) and Skyfall constitute a reboot of the franchise, it is time to question whether there is a place for women in the new world of James Bond and what role they will play in the future of series. This volume answers these questions by examining the role that women have historically played in the franchise, which greatly contributed to the international success of the films. This academic study constitutes the first book-length anthology on femininity and feminism in the Bond series. It covers all twenty-three Eon productions as well as the spoof Casino Royale (1967), considering a range of factors that have shaped the depiction of women in the franchise, including female characterization in Ian Fleming's novels; the vision of producer Albert R. Broccoli and other creative personnel; the influence of feminism; and broader trends in British and American film and television. The volume provides a timely look at women in the Bond franchise and offers new scholarly perspectives on the subject.

Author : Jacob M. Held
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 24,34 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :

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Fifteen witty, thought-provoking essays discuss hidden issues in James Bond's world, from his carnal pleasures to his license to kill. Among the lively topics explored are Bond's relation to existentialism, his objectification of women, and more. A reference guide to all the Bond movies rounds out the book.

Author : Daniel Ferreras Savoye
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 36,64 MB
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476600120

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This book is an analysis of the most significant elements that compose the "Bond formula," such as names, binary oppositions and narrative patterns. It tackles Ian Fleming's novels as well as the 22 films of the Eon Productions series and follows the evolution of certain determining features (paradigms) from the text to the screen, to determine their function within the narration. This study reveals how the James Bond universe goes well beyond mere spy adventures to become a genre in itself as well as, now, a standard cultural reference. The book also shows that the underlying ideology of the James Bond narration is not as conservative as it might appear, for it promotes ideals of the Enlightenment period such as secularity, pragmatism and the common good.

Author : Edward P. Comentale
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 24,62 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Bond, James (Fictitious character).
ISBN : 9780253345233

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Shaken, not stirred--cultural critics look at the many faces of 007 and his creator.

Author : Jon Burlingame
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 33,80 MB
Release : 2012-10-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 019986330X

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Chronicles all the behind-the-scenes stories of every song and score written for the James Bond films and draws from new interviews with many of the songwriters and composers.