Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play

Michael Y. Bennett, Marvin Carlson, James R. Hamilton

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English

Routledge
09 June 2017

Performance art; Theatre Studies; Philosophy: aesthetics

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

"Theatrical characters’ dual existence on stage and in text presents a unique, challenging case for the analytical philosopher.

Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play re-examines the ontological status of theatre and its fictional objects through the ""possible worlds"" thesis, arguing that theatre is not a mirror of our world, but a re-creation of it. Taking a fresh look at theatre’s key elements, including the hotly contested relationships between character and actor; onstage and offstage ""worlds""; and the play-text and performance, Michael Y. Bennett presents a radical new way of understanding the world of the play."

By: Michael Y. Bennett
Afterword by: James R. Hamilton
Foreword by: Marvin Carlson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9781138239920
ISBN 10: 1138239925
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 09 June 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD by Marvin Carlson INTRODUCTION Theatre and the Mirror of Nature PART I Exposing the Problem and Proposing a Solution 1 Theatrical Names and Reference: Dialectical-Synecdochic Objects and ""Re-Creation"" 2 The World of the Play: Theatre as ""Re-Creation"" PART II Applying the (Proposed) Solution to the Problems 3 ""Liveness""?: The Presumption of Dramatic and Theatrical ""Liveness"" 4 Boundedness of (Fictional) Theatre to our (Real) World: Actor and Audience Co-Existence 5 Identity across ""Possible Worlds"": ""The World Beyond"" the Play CONCLUSIONS #1 ""The Purpose of Playing"": Why Go to the Theatre? #2 Where the World of Theatre Ends: Performance Art #3 Make-Believe AFTERWORD by James R. Hamilton BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX"

Michael Y. Bennett is Associate Professor of English and affiliated faculty in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.