Movies and the Meaning of Life

Movies and the Meaning of Life
By: Kimberly A. Blessing (Editor), Paul Tudico (Editor)
Publisher: Open Court
Paperback: 300 pages

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"The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions," said Albert Camus. And philosopher Woody Allen has wondered: "How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?" Claims about what gives life meaning have not only been analyzed by philosophers but by the primary mythmakers in contemporary culture: Hollywood filmmakers.