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  1. Philosophy Feuds: Sartre Vs Camus (2017)

    Director
    Andrew Khosravani
    Producer
    Kellen Quinn
    Subject
    Philosophy

    Animation. This short film depicts the reasons for the feud between French writers and philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. The disagreement was prompted by the publication of Camus’ 1951 work...

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  2. Theatre in the Modern World (2011)

    Subject
    Drama; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 22 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    Not long after the start of the 20th century, playwrights, influenced by the horrors of war, began to experiment with theatre in a way which depicted many of the long held historical, social and cultural...

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  3. Kirilov Solution, The (2006)

    Subject
    Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 35 minutes), £15.00

    The film explores the concepts of determinism and free will, the implications of the problem of free will for moral responsibility, and some attempts to solve this problem. Uses a fictional minimalist lab in...

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  4. Examined Life, The (26 Parts) (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Philosophy
    Distribution
    out of distribution, 26 videocassettes. VHS. col. 26 x 30 min., 2001 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p) each part 2001 sale: £99.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) set

    The series addresses great questions philosophers have pursued down the ages, showing the diverse ways varous philsophers have approached each question. Aims to encourage the development of critical thinking...

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  5. Søren Kierkegaard (1994)

    Director
    Anne Regitze Wivel
    Subject
    Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 157 minutes), 26.54 Euros

    This film about Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855) features experts Paul Müller, Johannes Møllehave, Joakim Garff, Niels Barfoed, Jørgen Carlsen and Ole Morsing speaking about five major...

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  6. Existentialism (1984 Video)

    Producer
    Peter Coltman
    Subject
    French studies; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 31 min., 1999 sale: £17.50 (+VAT +p&p)

    Shows why existence precedes essence and offers the beginner a basic understanding of the revolt agains the absurd. Asks what is reality? Do objects have being in themselves? Are humans sophisticated...

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  7. Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir (1967)

    Director
    Max Cacopardo
    Subject
    Literature; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC), £110.00 (University rate)

    Documentary film by Max Cacopardo, made with Madeleine Gobeil and Claude Lanzmann in 1967, for Canadian television, featuring interviews with Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre.

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  8. Killers, The (1946)

    Director
    Robert Siodmak
    Subject
    Film Studies; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 105 minutes), £12.99

    This adaptation of the celebrated short story by Ernest Hemingway, about a man calmly waiting for the hitmen sent to assassinate him, is now considered a noir classic for its chiaroscuro cinematography,...

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  9. Human Dilemma, The: Rollo May (Video)

    aka: Human Dilemma, The: Explorations in Existential Psychotherapy

    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. NTSC. 90 min., 1997 sale: US$149.00 (+p&p)

    Existential psychologist Rollo May discusses his theory of the human condition, proposing that happiness results from an appreciation of life’s painful realities rather than from shallow positive thinking.

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