The mind/body stage : passion and interaction in the Cartesian theatre / R. Darren Gobert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gobert, R. Darren.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Descartes, René, 1596-1650--Influence.

Descartes, René.

Theater and philosophy--Europe--History--17th century.

Theater and philosophy.

Theater and philosophy--Europe--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div>Descartes's notion of subjectivity changed the way characters would be written, performed by actors, and received by audiences. His coordinate system reshaped how theatrical space would be conceived and built. His theory of the passions revolutionized our understanding of the emotional exchange between spectacle and spectators. Yet theater scholars have not seen Descartes's transformational impact on theater history. Nor have philosophers looked to this history to understand his reception and impact. After Descartes, playwrights put Cartesian characters on the stage and thematized their r

Contents:

Contents ; List of Illustrations ; Acknowledgments ; A Note About Translations ; Prologue: Another Cartesian Theater ; 1. Mind-Body Union: or, The Cartesian Ballet ; 2. Cartesian Plots, Dramatic Theory, and Emotional Wonder ; 3. Cartesian Acting; or, Interiors ; 4. Cartesian Design; or, Anatomies of the Theater ; Epilogue: Cætera desunt ; Notes ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804788267

080478826X

OCLC:

854521542