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Noël Carroll

Aesthetics

Noel Carroll, born in 1947, is an American philosopher and a leading figure in contemporary philosophy of art, recognized for his work on film theory, the philosophy of horror, mass art and cognitive approaches to cinema. He has criticized Marxist and psychoanalytic film theory and helped advance cognitive film studies, and his best known books include The Philosophy of Horror, published in 1990, and A Philosophy of Mass Art, published in 1998.

Facts
Birth Year
1947 1
Defining Moment
Mystifying Movies (1988) helped launch the cognitive study of film 1
Birth Date
1947-12-25 1
Notable Publication
The Philosophy of Horror, or Paradoxes of the Heart 1
Office Held
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, CUNY Graduate Center 1
Birthplace
Far Rockaway, New York City 1
Tradition
Contemporary philosophy of art 1
Classification
Nationality
United States 1
Tradition
Tradition (category)
Analytic 2
Connections

In Branch

Aesthetics, Branches of Philosophy
Source Noel Carroll - Wikipedia

In Tradition

Analytic Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy
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Nationality

United States

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Originated In

United States

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Source Noel Carroll - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Noel Carroll (born December 25, 1947, in Far Rockaway, New York City) is an American philosopher and a leading figure in the contemporary philosophy of art, Aesthetics, Philosophy of film, or Cinema studies.
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1. Noel Carroll - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph (birth year)
    Noel Carroll (born December 25, 1947, in Far Rockaway, New York City)
  • Lead paragraph (birth date)
    Noel Carroll (born December 25, 1947, in Far Rockaway, New York City)
  • Lead paragraph (birthplace)
    Noel Carroll (born December 25, 1947, in Far Rockaway, New York City)
  • Lead paragraph (field)
    a leading figure in the contemporary philosophy of art
  • Works section
    The Philosophy of Horror, or Paradoxes of the Heart
  • Career section (CUNY appointment)
    Since 2007, he has held the position of distinguished professor in the philosophy program at the CUNY Graduate Center
  • Career section (Mystifying Movies)
    helped set the stage for the resurgence of the cognitive study of the moving image
  • Lead section
    is an American philosopher
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Noell or Noël Carroll may refer to: Noel Carroll (athlete) (1941-1998), Irish middle distance runner Noël Carroll (born 1947), American philosopher Noel Carroll (footballer) (1932-2017), Australian rules footballer
  • In Branch: Aesthetics, Lead
    Noel Carroll (born December 25, 1947, in Far Rockaway, New York City) is an American philosopher and a leading figure in the contemporary philosophy of art, Aesthetics, Philosophy of film, or Cinema studies.
  • In Group: Analytic Aesthetics, Lead
    Noel Carroll (born December 25, 1947, in Far Rockaway, New York City) is an American philosopher and a leading figure in the contemporary philosophy of art, Aesthetics, Philosophy of film, or Cinema studies.
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