Truth And The Comedic Art
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Author | : Michael Gelven |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0791492141 |
Traditional philosophy places a singular emphasis on tragedy, acting under the assumption that tragedy is more profound than comedy. Gelven argues that comedy deserves equal if not greater attention from philosophy. Through the interpretative readings and concrete analysis of three classical works, Gelven shows that comedy provides an access to truth unavailable by any other means. Silvius in Shakespeares's As You Like It, Cherubino in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and Lord Goring in Wilde's An Ideal Husband are examined in terms of why and how they are comic, along with how and why they are seen both as fools and yet as graced. Gelven finds that in revealing the spirit of graced folly, comedy teaches us about our own essence, the fundamental nature of our finitude. This will undoubtedly be of considerable importance not only to philosophical aestheticians or literary critics, but also for those seeking to understand the nature of truth itself.
Author | : William Hunter McClamrock |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Comedians |
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Author | : Russell Ford |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2018-12-07 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1351363026 |
The Western philosophical tradition shows a marked fondness for tragedy. From Plato and Aristotle, through German idealism, to contemporary reflections on the murderous violence of the twentieth century, philosophy has often looked to tragedy for resources to make suffering, grief, and death thinkable. But what if showing a preference for tragedy, philosophical thought has unwittingly and unknowingly aligned itself with a form of thinking that accepts injustice without protest? This collection explores possibilities for philosophical thinking that refuses the tragic model of thought, and turns instead to its often-overlooked companion: comedy. Comprising of a series of experiments ranging across the philosophical tradition, the essays in this volume propose to break, or at least suspend, the use of tragedy as an index of truth and philosophical worth. Instead, they explore new conceptions of solidarity, sympathy, critique, and justice. In addition, the essays collected here provide ample reason to believe that philosophical thinking, aligned with comedy, is capable of important and original insights, discoveries, and creations. The prejudicial acceptance of tragic seriousness only impoverishes the life of thought; it can be rejuvenated and renewed by laughter and the comic. This book was originally published as a special issue of Angelaki.
Author | : James Parton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1877 |
Genre | : Caricature |
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Author | : Sarah Blacher Cohen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1994-02-22 |
Genre | : Education |
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is the best way of telling the truth." --Daniel Walden
Author | : Jay Sankey |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0878300732 |
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : August Wilhelm von Schlegel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 1879 |
Genre | : Drama |
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Total Pages | : 1792 |
Release | : 1903 |
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Author | : Demetri Martin |
Publisher | : Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017-09-12 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 9781538729045 |
New York Times bestselling author of This Is a Book and Point Your Face at This, Demetri Martin is back with another collection of hilarious drawings: IF IT'S NOT FUNNY IT'S ART Packed with hundreds of new illustrations and one-liners, IF IT'S NOT FUNNY IT'S ART is a peek into the ingenious mind of author/comedian/filmmaker Demetri Martin. Exploring the meaning of art, life, death, ennui and the elegant fart joke with a sensibility all its own, this collection is a perfect gift for word lovers, art appreciators and fans of Demetri's unique brand of comedy. Sure to make you laugh out loud, and if it doesn't, then you know it's art.
Author | : Stuart Barnett |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2002-01-04 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1134696477 |
Hegel After Derrida provides a much needed insight not only into the importance of Hegel and the importance of Derrida's work on Hegel, but also the very foundations of postmodern and deconstructionist thought. It will be essential reading for all those engaging with the work of Derrida and Hegel today and anyone seeking insight into some of the basic but neglected themes of deconstruction.