Film and Philosophy

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{{Infobox journal

| title = Film and Philosophy

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| editor = Laura T. Di Summa

| discipline = philosophy, film studies

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| abbreviation = Film Philos.

| publisher = Philosophy Documentation Center

| country = United States

| frequency = Annual

| history = 1994–present

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| website = https://www.pdcnet.org/filmphil

| link1 = https://www.pdcnet.org/filmphil/toc

| link1-name = Online access

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| OCLC = 29296757

| LCCN = sn93004458

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| ISSN = 1073-0427

| eISSN = 2643-9239

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Film and Philosophy is a peer-reviewed academic journal that examines films from a philosophical perspective. It was established in 1994 and is sponsored by the Society for the Philosophic Study of the Contemporary Visual Arts.{{cite journal |title=Review of Film and Philosophy (Vol. 1) |journal=Film-Philosophy|doi = 10.3366/film.1998.0027|doi-access=free}} The journal has examined various film genres, including horror and science fiction films, and contributed to feminist philosophy of film.{{cite book | editor-last=Jaggar | editor-first=Alison M. | editor-last2=Young | editor-first2=Iris Marion| last=Freeland | first=Cynthia | title=A Companion to Feminist Philosophy| chapter=Film theory | publisher=Blackwell Publishing Ltd | publication-place=Oxford, UK | date=2017-08-25 | isbn=978-1-4051-6449-8 | doi=10.1002/9781405164498.ch35 | pages=353–360}} It has also published special issues on ethical issues and existential themes in film, as well as philosophical themes in the films of Woody Allen.{{cite web |url=https://www.pdcnet.org/filmphil/Special-Issues |title=Special Issues |accessdate=3 June 2019|work=Film and Philosophy}} For many years the journal was edited by Daniel Shaw at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-C.-Shaw/e/B0764D7L5X |title=Books on Philosophy and Film |accessdate=2 July 2019|work=Daniel C. Shaw}} It is currently edited by Laura T. Di Summa.{{cite web |url=https://www.spscva.net/news |title=Announcement to Members |accessdate=12 August 2021|work=SPSCVA web site}} Publication of the journal is managed on the Society's behalf by the Philosophy Documentation Center.{{cite web |url=https://www.pdcnet.org/filmphil |title=Film and Philosophy |accessdate=7 May 2020|work=Philosophy Documentation Center web site}}

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is indexed in ERIH PLUS,{{cite web |url=https://kanalregister.hkdir.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info.action?id=450926 |title=Film and Philosophy profile |accessdate=10 June 2020|work=Norwegian Centre for Research Data}} the International Index to Film Periodicals,{{cite web |url=https://www.fiafnet.org/pages/E-Resources/Journal-List.html |title=Journal List |accessdate=11 October 2019|work=International Index to Film Periodicals}}

MLA International Bibliography,{{cite web |url=https://www.mla.org/Publications/MLA-International-Bibliography |title=Coverage List |accessdate=30 May 2019|work=MLA International Bibliography}} The Philosopher's Index, Post Script: Essays in Film and the Humanities, and PhilPapers.

See also

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