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Philosophy

TM99

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2. It is not a bad list

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 03:13 AM

May 2013

however, the inclusion of Ayn Rand is suspect.

Outside of libertarian and political economy think-tank circles, no serious philosophers, academic or otherwise, have considered her works even remotely a part of the history and corpus of philosophy.

Many of these other films are really good especially some of the harder to find foreign films.

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A few others and their general themes. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #1

It is not a bad list TM99 May 2013 #2

just because it was a bad philosophy doesn't mean it was not philosophy - Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #3

I have to disagree strongly. TM99 May 2013 #9

not a bad list you say... Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #10

The list is fine. TM99 May 2013 #11

I'd add to that the 1972 Bartleby with Paul Scofield. rug May 2013 #4

excellent selection, I suggest you ask the author of the article if he concurs. Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #5

I prefer not to. rug May 2013 #6

lol .... embedding disabled Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #7

Yeah that one didn't resonate as well with me. rug May 2013 #8