Jean-Luc Godard: Philosopher/Insurgent

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In this book, Jonathan Scott Lee argues that Jean-Luc Godard is best seen as a philosopher using cinema and video as his media to develop provocative interventions into contemporary political situations and dilemmas, both explicitly and aesthetically.

By offering a distinct trajectory through Godard's work between 1960 and 2018, Lee demonstrates how these various modes of cinematic and video intervention might be seen to effect real change in the world, going beyond thematic analyses to explore the ways in which particular film and video pieces effectively encourage viewers to change their lives and transform the world. Rather than attempting to write a 'definitive' study of Godard or establish a new canon from his extensive oeuvre, Lee identifies a particular selection of his work to find new ways of understanding his lifelong engagement with film and video.

Author Bio

Jonathan Scott Lee is Professor of Philosophy at Colorado College.