Philosophy, Analytic Aesthetics, and Theatre

Herausgeber: Bennett, Michael Y.

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Produktbeschreibung

Bringing together the latest research and perspectives in the fields of analytic philosophy and theatre studies, this collection of essays provides a reflection of how these two fields have emerged and intersected in the 21st century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032457055
• ISBN-10: 1032457058
• Artikelnr.: 71557205

Autorenporträt

Michael Y. Bennett is an Associate Professor of English and Affiliated Faculty in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA. Known for his work on philosophy of theatre and absurd drama, he is the author or editor of fifteen books.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
PART I. Epistemology
1 "What Theatre Knows"
2 "Philosophy Learns from Performance: Imaginative Resistance"
3 "Immersive theatre, affectivity and self-understanding"
4 "Theatrical Conventions"
5 "Theatrical Works, Theatrical Performance, and Performance Practice"
PART II. Politics and Ethics
6 "Theater as Democracy: Plotting Authority"
7 "Caring for the ignorant: Kent Monkman's Critique of Modernist
Aesthetics"
8 "Kant, Ibsen, and the Categorical Imperative"
9 "Radical Empathy: The Ethics of Enacting the Other"
PART III. Theater and Other Arts
10 "Don't Dismiss the Dance! The Epistemology of Musical Theater"
11 "The Machinist in the Spotlight"
12 "Film as Philosophy of Theater: The Case of Birdman and the Mind of an
Actor"
13 "What Theatre Can and Can't Do: A Response to Chatman"