Noël Carroll

Distinguished Professor of Philosophy

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)

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