Noël Carroll
Noël Carroll is a prominent American philosopher specializing in the philosophy of art.
Born in 1947, he holds PhDs in both cinema studies and philosophy.
Carroll is a distinguished professor at the CUNY Graduate Center and has published extensively on various topics, including film philosophy, media theory, and philosophy of history.
His notable works include "The Philosophy of Horror" and "Mystifying Movies," which challenged prevailing psychoanalytic and Marxist approaches to film studies.
Carroll's background in journalism and documentary filmmaking has informed his academic work, contributing to his influential position in contemporary art philosophy.
