정동의 철학, 정동적 신경과학, 그리고 정동적 영화이론

Abstract

This paper aims to explore some of the important achievements in the recent affective film theories in light of philosophical thoughts on affect and affective neuroscientific writings. First of all, by examining Spinoza’s philosophy of affect and Simondon’s theory of individuation, I demonstrate how these philosophical thoughts highlight the ethical impact of affect on the emergence of a new collective assemblage. Second, I show how affective neuroscientific writings have successfully substantiated these philosophical ideas while at the same time overlooking their radical ethical implications. Third, in view of these theoretical overviews, I delve into some of the writings of E. Ann Kaplan, Laura Marks, and Patricia Pisters on affective film experience and show how they carefully theorize the distinction between affect and emotion in film viewing and its political and ethical implications. While clarifying the recent affective film theories, I also offer some revisions and supplements to them by drawing on a meticulous reading of Spinoza’s and Simondon’s ideas on affect.