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    The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings (edited book)
    Wiley-Blackwell. 2005.
    Organized around a series of philosophic questions about film,The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readingsoffers an accessible and engaging overview of the discipline. Provides thorough selection of readings drawn from philosophy,film studies, and film criticism Multiple points of view highlighted in discussion of filmtheory, narration, authorship, film and emotion, and the socialvalues of cinema Presents thought-provoking reading questions as well as clearand helpful introductions for…Read more
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    The forms of power
    Analyse & Kritik 10 (3): 3-31. 1988.
    The question of how to define the concept of social power has been a focus of controversy among social theorists. In this paper, I put forward a definition of social power that avoids many of the pitfalls of previous attempts at such a definition. Roughly, I define the power which one agent has over another as the ability that the dominant agent has to control the situation within which the subservient agent acts. Using this basic definition of power, I go on to define many of the central forms …Read more
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    Examining the ways in which philosophers from Plato onwards have used the concept of power, this work develops a field theory of power that rejects many of the reigning assumptions made about power. Incorporating the insights of feminist theorists, it argues that power has a positive as well as a negative role to play in social relations.
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    Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy is an accessible and thought-provoking examination of the way films raise and explore complex philosophical ideas. Written in a clear and engaging style, Thomas Wartenberg examines films’ ability to discuss, and even criticize ideas that have intrigued and puzzled philosophers over the centuries such as the nature of personhood, the basis of morality, and epistemological skepticism. Beginning with a demonstration of how specific forms of philosophical disco…Read more
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    The nature of art: an anthology (edited book)
    Harcourt College. 2002.
    THE NATURE OF ART is a collection of 29 seminal, historically-organized readings that are focused on a basic philosophical question: What is Art? Including writings from the Western tradition'both Continental and Analytic traditions'as well as non-Western, minority, and feminist writings, this volume provides students with a rich set of resources to explore this matter both broadly and deeply. Introductions to each reading situate the selection amidst each respective thinker's body of work and t…Read more
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    Beyond mere illustration: How films can be philosophy
    Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 64 (1). 2006.
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    Philosophy of film
    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 2008.
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    The Situated Conception of Social Power
    Social Theory and Practice 14 (3): 317-343. 1988.
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    Teaching Philosophy by Teaching Philosophy Teaching
    Teaching Philosophy 26 (3): 283-297. 2003.
    Standard approaches to teaching philosophy tend to focus on teaching aspects of philosophy that are important to doing professional philosophy. This paper suggests an alternative to this approach by preparing college students to teach philosophy to elementary school children. After arguing that classics in children’s literature ought to be the primary vehicle for initiating philosophical discussion in elementary school children, an upper-level seminar for undergraduates at Mount Holyoke College …Read more
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    Introduction
    Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 64 (1): 1-9. 2006.
    Murray Smith, Thomas E. Wartenberg; Introduction, The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Volume 64, Issue 1, 8 March 2005, Pages 1–10, https://doi.org/10.
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    Teaching Women Philosophy
    Teaching Philosophy 11 (1): 15-24. 1988.
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    Tv
    Philosophy Now 70 46-48. 2008.
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    Philosophy & Film
    Philosophy Now 57 48-49. 2006.
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    Feminist Interpretations of G. W. F. Hegel (review)
    The Owl of Minerva 29 (1): 100-103. 1997.
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    Comments on Appiah and Lugones
    Journal of Philosophy 87 (10): 508-509. 1990.
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    The Situated Conception of Social Power
    Social Theory and Practice 14 (3): 317-343. 1988.
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    Blood at the Root (review)
    Radical Philosophy Review of Books 3 (3): 1-6. 1991.
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    A lively introduction to this celebrated philosophical tradition. Existentialism pervades modern culture, yet if you ask most people what it means, they won’t be able to tell you. In this lively and topical introduction, Wartenberg reveals a vibrant mode of philosophical inquiry that addresses concerns at the heart of the existence of every human being. Wartenberg uses classic films, novels, and plays to present the ideas of now-legendary Existentialist thinkers from Nietzsche and Camus to Sartr…Read more
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    Perspectives
    Questions 4 8-11. 2004.
    A Chair of the Philosophy Department at a local college explains his reasoning and tactics on how he transferred knowledge from teacher to student for his newly created course, “Philosophy for Children” at MHC.
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    Assessing an Elementary School Philosophy Program
    Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children 20 (3-4): 90-94. 2014.
    This paper describes a research project assessing the effect on second grade students’ understanding of argumentation that a twelve-week program of weekly philosophy lessons had. The philosophy lessons were taught using popular picture books in the manner employed in my Teaching Children Philosophy program. Compared to a control group of second graders who did not study philosophy, it was demonstrated that the 45-minute weekly philosophy classes led to a significant and sustainable increase in s…Read more