Ethics in COMP GAMES/CINEMA

Rousseau

1. What does Rousseau think is the effect of the stage on human emotions?

2. Rousseau argues against the idea that the theatre can improve people’s character. What is his main argument that the stage cannot improve people’s character?

Dewey:

1. What, according to Dewey, makes modern democracy different from previous forms of social arrangement?

2. What role does Dewey think entertainment can play in a democratic society?

3.How can Dewey’s chapter on leisure be connected to questions about the arts and entertainment, especially his concern that leisure should be available to all in a democracy?