Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight: A Philosophical Exploration

Richard Linklater’s trilogy of critically acclaimed ‘Before’ films—Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight—depict the ongoing relationship and romantic destiny of two characters played by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke.

This collection of specially commissioned chapters explores the many philosophical issues raised in the films, including: the nature of love, romanticism and marriage, the meaning of life, the passage and experience of time, the narrative self, gender, death.

Including an introduction by the editors summarising the trilogy, and an interview with Julie Delpy in which she discusses the key themes of the films and the importance of studying philosophy, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight: A Philosophical Exploration is essential reading for students of philosophy, aesthetics and film studies, and also of interest to those in closely related subjects such as literature and gender studies.