Woody allen and philosophy

Woody Allen began by making slap-stick style comedies, e.g., Take the Money and Run (1969), Bananas (1971), and Play it Again, Sam (1972). Things began to change in the mid-seventies, when Sleeper (1973) and Love and Death (1975), while still comedies, took on a decidedly philosophical and existential flavor. His breakthrough film was Annie Hall (1977), a masterpiece, and clearly a much more sophisticated film than his earlier work, both in terms of its themes and in terms of its cinematic and aesthetic quality. His mature films, in their serious moments at least, are smart and continue to have philosophical depth.
Woody Allen and Philosophy is comprised of 15 essays by philosophers and film theorists, and essay topics include the existence of God, the meaning of life, moral integrity, aesthetic interpretation, theories of humor, hedonism, personal identity, and self-knowledge.

"Those who stick with this book will experience their next Woody Allen encounter at a much deeper level." – Foreword