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E-book
Philosophy of the Performing ArtsISBN: 978-1-4443-4344-1
E-book
248 pages
February 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
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This book provides an accessible yet sophisticated introduction to the significant philosophical issues concerning the performing arts.
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Presents the significant philosophical issues concerning the performing arts in an accessible style, assuming no prior knowledge
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Provides a critical overview and a comprehensive framework for thinking about the performing arts
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Examines the assumption that classical music provides the best model for thinking about artistic performance across the performing arts
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Explores ways in which the ‘classical paradigm’ might be extended to other musical genres, to theatre, and to dance
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Applies the thinking on performing arts to the issue of ‘performance art’



