9 Muse Srl, Minerva and Accademia Cinema e Recitazione Toscana present the preview of FILOSOFILM, a cycle of events that explores the link between philosophy and cinema.

Special guest will be Tongdong Bai, professor of philosophy at Fudan University and one of the leading contemporary experts in Chinese political philosophy.

Who is Tongdong Bai? Born in Beijing in 1970, he received his doctorate in philosophy from Boston University and taught at Xavier University. He is currently a professor at Fudan University, NYU School of Law and NYU Shanghai. Author of numerous publications on Chinese philosophy and political philosophy, he is one of the most authoritative voices on these topics at an international level.

What will we talk about? The meeting, which will be held in English, will offer an introduction to Chinese political and philosophical thought, useful for fully understanding a culture that we still have difficulty dealing with today, even from an artistic and representative point of view.

Chinese philosophy and its roots - A journey through the main historical-philosophical characteristics of Eastern thought.

🔹 Confucius, Han Fei – Why are these thinkers considered precursors of Western sociopolitical thought?

🔹 Cinema and Chinese society - What are the most significant films for understanding the thoughts and psyche of Chinese society? We will find out by talking to Tongdong Bai.

An event that combines history, philosophy and cinema, opening new perspectives on a world that is as close as it is still little understood. Don't miss it! MORE INFO