Panel / Spring Theme
Philosophy of Happiness in Cinema
Time: 19.30 - 20.30
Speakers:
- Dr. Eda Arısoy (Ankara Science University)
- Dr. M. Safa Karataş (Sivas Cumhuriyet University)
- Dr. Semra Keleş (Izmir University of Economics)
- Dr. Fırat Osmanoğulları
"There are many worlds in the world; some are relevant, some are irrelevant..." Hirayama
The concept of happiness is one of those topics we often forget to think about in everyday life. Wim Wenders' film Perfect Days (2023) opens profound fissures that encourage us to reflect on the issue of happiness. Kierkegaard states, “Abraham believed and did not doubt. He believed in the incomprehensible, and that old man rose there with his only son for the sake of his faith, yet he did not doubt. He did not look anxiously around. Nor did he lament.” Did this surrender bring him happiness?
In a world dominated by digitalization, is seeking refuge in analog mediums a source of happiness, a choice to prefer a routine and modest life instead of getting swept away in the whirlpool of daily life in metropolises? If so, what are the dynamics of this happiness?
Is it possible to find happiness in the small, ordinary things within the routine of everyday life? How can a happy life be lived? What kind of relationship can be established between happiness and aesthetics?
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