Table 5, J. Sowerby, A new elucidation of colours, 1809. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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You can watch feature films, documentaries and TV broadcasts via the Library's film and TV databases.
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Film-Philosophy is an open access, online journal. It is dedicated to the engagement between film studies and philosophy, exploring the ways in which films develop and contribute to philosophical discussion.
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