CiNii Books - Analytic philosophy and the world of the play

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- Bennett, Michael Y.

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Analytic philosophy and the world of the play

Michael Y. Bennett

（Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies）

Routledge, 2020, c2017

: pbk

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Rikkyo University Library

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [144]-150) and index

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Description

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.

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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