Noël Carroll
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Degrees/Diplomas: Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago; Ph.D. Cinema Studies, New York University; M.A. Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh; B.A. Philosophy, Hofstra University
Research Interests
Aesthetic Theory
Philosophy of Film
Philosophy of Literature
Philosophy of the Visual Arts
Social and Cultural Theory
Philosophy of History
Ethics
Philosophy of the Emotions
History of Early Modern Philosophy
Courses Recently Taught
Interpretation and Meaning (co-taught with Stephen Neale) (Spring 2010)
Classics in the Philosophy of Art (Fall 2008)
Representative Publications
Beyond Aesthetics (Cambridge University Press, 2001)
A Philosophy of Mass Art (Routledge, 1999)
Interpreting the Moving Image (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
Theorizing the Moving Image (Cambridge University Press, 1996)
The Philosophy of Horror or Paradoxes of the Heart (Routledge, 1990)
Mystifying Movies (Columbia University Press, 1991)