Jim Henson and philosophy : imagination and the magic of mayhem / edited by Timothy M. Dale and Joseph J. Foy ; foreword by Craig Yoe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yoe, Craig.

Contributor:

Dale, Timothy M., editor.

Foy, Joseph J., editor.

Yoe, Craig, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henson, Jim--Criticism and interpretation.

Henson, Jim.

Creative ability--Philosophy.

Creative ability.

Puppeteers--United States.

Puppeteers.

Television producers and directors--United States.

Television producers and directors.

Motion picture producers and directors--United States.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Muppets (Fictitious characters).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Place of Publication:

2015.

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>Jim Henson's creations have inspired generations with characters that are among the world's most recognizable cultural icons. Henson's legacy endures because he never shied away from exploring deep questions, nor underestimated the ability of children (or adults) to grapple with profound philosophical issues. Anyone who grew up with his stories, or has fallen in love with his characters, will enjoy this book's exploration of the entertaining, educational and profound world of Jim Henson.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Living with Muppets: Social and Political Philosophy; 1 Muppets, Monsters, and Misfits; 2 Miss Piggy's Feminism; 3 Kermit and Leadership; 4 Go and Find Your Songs; 5 Overconsumption and Environmentalism in Labyrinth; 6 Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?; Part II: Thinking Like a Muppet: Epistemology and Logic; 7 Finding Fallacies Funny; 8 I Saw Memories of You; 9 Breaking Down the Walls; 10 Muppets and Mimesis; 11 The Best Seat by the Fire; Part III: Acting Like a Muppet: Ethics; 12 Jim Henson's Epicurean Compass

13 My (Un)Fair Lady14 You Couldn't Handle Real Life; 15 Meep Is the Word; 16 "Whatever"; Part IV: Being a Muppet: Metaphysics; 17 Kermit's Rainbow Connection; 18 The Passion, Will, and Freedom of Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Animal; 19 "Life's Like a Movie"; 20 Traveling Matt's Adventures in Outer Space; 21 Ontology and Superposition; 22 The Metaphysics of Muppetationality; Notes; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-24094-5

1-4422-4665-0