Journal de Etica y Cine

Volumen 03 | Nº 2

JULY 2013

Poethics Euthanasia. Reflections on films and philosophy

The Unbearable Lightness of Being | Philip Kaufman | 1988 - Big Fish | Tim Burton | 2003

Abstract

The notion of the "logopathic" (logos + pathos) is the core of cinephilosophical reflection. This notion (Cabrera, 2009) suggests that the enlightening function of philosophy can be carried out by means of languages and techniques that provoke affect – not in an ornamental or accessorial way, but as the very core of philosophical thought. As of this premise, the author addresses the classical and controversial subject of euthanasia through two emblematic films: The Unbearable lightness of Being, directed by Philip Kaufman, compared with Milan Kundera’s novel of the same name, and Big Fish, by Tim Burton. The result is a turn that allows for rethinking the very notion of bioethics, enriching it with the power of contemporary narrative.

Key Words: Logopathics | Euthanasia | Milan Kundera | Tim Burton

This article is, for the time being, only available in Spanish: Eutanasia poética. Reflexiones sobre cine y filosofía

NOTAS

Editorial Contingency and Automaton
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Necessity and contingency in love life Les regrets | Cédric Kahn | 2009
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Etica y Cine (Ethics & Films) is a Peer Reviewed Quarterly Journal Edited by
Department of Psychoanalysis and Department of Deontology, School of Psychology, National University of Cordoba, Argentina
Department of Psychology, Ethics and Human Rights, School of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
With the collaboration of:
Center for Medical Ethics (CME), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
Under the auspicious of:
The International Network of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics.

Poethics Euthanasia. Reflections on films and philosophy

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