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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.
List of contents
Part 1 Epistemology 1. What Theatre Knows: From Ludwig Wittgenstein to Richard Foreman 2. Philosophy Learns from Performance: Imaginative Resistance 3. Immersive Theatre, Affectivity and Self¿Understanding 4. Origins of Theatrical Conventions 5. Theatrical Works, Theatrical Performances, and Performance Practice
Part 2 Politics and Ethics 6. Theater as Democracy 7. Caring for the Ignorant: Kent Monkman's Philosophical Theatre 8. Kant, Ibsen, and the Categorical Imperative 9. Radical Empathy: The Ethics of Enacting the Ethnic Other
Part 3 Theater and Other Arts 10. Dance in Musical Theater: Moving Beyond
Divertissement 11. Spotlight on the Machinist 12. Film as Philosophy of Theater: The Case of
Birdman and the Mind of an Actor 13. What Theatre Can and Can't Do: Playing off Chatman
About the author
Michael Y. Bennett is an Associate Professor of English and Affiliated Faculty in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, U.S.A. Known for his work on philosophy of theater and absurd drama, he is the author or editor of 15 books.
Summary
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.
