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"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."

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Author:   Michael Y. Bennett ,  Marvin Carlson ,  James R. Hamilton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781138239920

ISBN 10:   1138239925
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   09 June 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"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"

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

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