194 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
194 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This groundbreaking work explores Søren Kierkegaard as a pioneering figure in Performance Theory, revealing how his philosophical approach anticipated contemporary Performance Studies concepts.
The book examines Kierkegaard's use of pseudonyms and dialectical discourse to create a performative philosophy where thinking and doing intertwine. Chapters analyze his insights on actors' conflicted... Read more
Preface
Introduction: Kierkegaard as a Performance Theorist
Chapter One: Philosophy Ex-Machina: Kierkegaard as an Ironist and an Actor
Chapter Two: Dramatism as Theoria: Kierkegaard’s Speculative Actorship
Chapter Three: Twice-Behaved Philosophy: Kierkegaard and the Impossibility of Repetition
Chapter Four: Theater as Failed Repetition: The Quest for a Restored Self
Chapter Five: Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Actor: Kierkegaard’s Metamorphosis
Conclusion: A Hyphenated Author
Index
Biography
Leo Cabranes-Grant is a Professor in the Departments of Theater and Dance and Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
