In thinking about the conceptual empty spaces of theatre, Between the Lines: A Philosophy of Theatre investigates theatre as an art form, the properties of theatrical characters and theatrical worlds, and the difference between truth and truthfulness in the theatre. Ultimately, this book aims to offer a systematic account of theatre--thinking about theatre metaphysically, epistemologically, and ethically.
In thinking about the conceptual empty spaces of theatre, Between the Lines: A Philosophy of Theatre investigates theatre as an art form, the properties of theatrical characters and theatrical worlds, and the difference between truth and truthfulness in the theatre. Ultimately, this book aims to offer a systematic account of theatre--thinking about theatre metaphysically, epistemologically, and ethically.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Michael Y. Bennett is an Associate Professor of English and Affiliated Faculty in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In addition to being a past fellow at the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he is a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, where he was a Visiting Fellow. Known for his work on absurd drama and on the philosophy of theatre, he is the author or editor of fifteen books.
Inhaltsangabe
* Acknowledgments * Glossary of Terms and Concepts * Introduction: The Conceptual Spaces of Theatre and Performance * PART I: Pieces of Theatre: Defining Theatre and its Empty Spaces * Chapter 1. Previous Conceptions of Theatre * Chapter 2. The Nature of Theatre * Chapter 3. The Nature of Viewing Theatre * Chapter 4. The Nature of Theatre's Empty Spaces * PART II: Spaces of Theatre: Offstage Characters, Imagined Objects, and Other Prickly Philosophical Problems * Chapter 5. Distinctness in the Theatre: Theatrical Language and Events * Chapter 6. Subsumption in the Theatre: The Question of Lady Bracknell's Nose and Offstage Characters * Chapter 7. Truthfulness in the Theatre: Actors and Acting and Imagined Objects * Conclusion: Teatri Topia for the Curious: Constants, Variables, and Theatre's Rules of Engagement * Notes * Bibliography * Index
* Acknowledgments * Glossary of Terms and Concepts * Introduction: The Conceptual Spaces of Theatre and Performance * PART I: Pieces of Theatre: Defining Theatre and its Empty Spaces * Chapter 1. Previous Conceptions of Theatre * Chapter 2. The Nature of Theatre * Chapter 3. The Nature of Viewing Theatre * Chapter 4. The Nature of Theatre's Empty Spaces * PART II: Spaces of Theatre: Offstage Characters, Imagined Objects, and Other Prickly Philosophical Problems * Chapter 5. Distinctness in the Theatre: Theatrical Language and Events * Chapter 6. Subsumption in the Theatre: The Question of Lady Bracknell's Nose and Offstage Characters * Chapter 7. Truthfulness in the Theatre: Actors and Acting and Imagined Objects * Conclusion: Teatri Topia for the Curious: Constants, Variables, and Theatre's Rules of Engagement * Notes * Bibliography * Index
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