Seven Movies That Teach Us Key Philosophy Lessons

Let's recall our memory with these seven movies that teach us key philosophy lessons.

1. Force Majeure: How can we do the right thing?

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Tomas flunks his test … Force Majeure.

2. It’s a Wonderful Life: What makes a life worth living?

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George Bailey achieves the wonderful life by sacrificing his ambitions for the sake of his family.

3. Ida: Can anything really be justified?

Can there be an ultimate answer to Ida’s question, ‘and then?’ ... Ida

Can there be an ultimate answer to Ida’s question, ‘and then?’ Her lover has asked her to come away with him. “Then,” he says, “we’ll buy a dog, get married, have children, get a house.” But Ida’s question, again, is, “And then?” To this, all he can say is: “The usual. Life.”

4. Gattaca: Is there more to us than biology?

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There is no gene for the human spirit ... Gattaca.

5. Galaxy Quest: Are the things we imagine real?

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What’s the difference between the real and the imaginary? Galaxy Quest.

6. Memento: What is the enduring self?

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The film forces us to wear Lenny’s shoes ... Memento.

7. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter ... and Spring: Is the quest for good a road to evil?

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Why does the young man kill his love when she abandons him?