Wiley
Wiley.com
Print this page Share
E-book

Philosophy of the Performing Arts

ISBN: 978-1-4443-4344-1
E-book
248 pages
February 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
US $29.99 Purchase This E-book

This price is valid for United States. Change location to view local pricing and availability.

Philosophy of the Performing Arts (1444343440) cover image
Adobe e-books are read using Adobe Digital Editions. Install Adobe Digital Editions on your PC in order to read or transfer your e-book.
Other Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback

This book provides an accessible yet sophisticated introduction to the significant philosophical issues concerning the performing arts.

  • Presents the significant philosophical issues concerning the performing arts in an accessible style, assuming no prior knowledge
  • Provides a critical overview and a comprehensive framework for thinking about the performing arts

  • Examines the assumption that classical music provides the best model for thinking about artistic performance across the performing arts

  • Explores ways in which the ‘classical paradigm’ might be extended to other musical genres, to theatre, and to dance

  • Applies the thinking on performing arts to the issue of ‘performance art’