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The comedy of philosophy : sense and nonsense in early cinematic slapstick /

"The Comedy of Philosophy brings modern debates in continental philosophy to bear on the historical study of early cinematic comedy. Through the films of Mack Sennett, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and the Marx Brothers, Lisa Trahair investigates early cinema's exploration...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Trahair, Lisa, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2007.
Colección:SUNY series, insinuations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Philosophy of Laughter: Hegel, Bataille and Derrida
  • 2. Restricted and General Economy: Narrative, Gag and Slapstick in One Week
  • 3. The Machine of Comedy: Gunning, Deleuze and Buster Keaton
  • 4. Fool's Gold: Metamorphoses in Sherlock Jr.
  • 5. Jokes and Their Relation to ...
  • 6. The Comic: Degradation and Refinement in 1920s Cinematic Slapstick
  • 7. From Words to Images (Gagging)
  • 8. Figural Vision: Freud, Lyotard and City Lights
  • 9. Preposterous Figurality: Comic cinema and bad metaphor.