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Pollard on Film has changed to Thinking Film. A new website is coming soon. Meanwhile see the examples below. 

Thinking Film provides short features that enable people of any background to engage with philosophical issues raised by the film. It uses clips from the film to introduce relevant concepts and explore different perspectives.

View a few sample features:

 Freedom and Truth

In this, part one of the two-part feature exploring the human condition, we are invited to consider the nature of freedom and the place of truth.

Truth and Choice

In this second part of the two-part feature we are invited to consider the value and significance of the choices we make. 

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What Does it Mean to be Human?

In this feature, we are invited to consider human nature. What, if anything distinguishes us from animals? And what does it really mean to be human?

Can We Decide What to Believe?

In this feature we are invited to consider the place of logic and reason, particularly when faced with contradictory truth claims. What is truth? Can we choose what we want to believe for ourselves?


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