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The Comedy of Philosophy

By Lisa Trahair

The Comedy of Philosophy Philosophy

The Comedy of Philosophy

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Melds philosophical analysis with early cinematic history to develop a fresh theory of the notion of comedy.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 of sense and nonsense by utilizing the contributions to the philosophy of comedy made by Freud and Bataille and by examining significant poststructuralist interpretations of their work. Trahair explores the shift from the excessive physical slapstick of the Mack Sennett era to the so-called structural comedy of the 1920s, and also offers a new perspective on the importance of psychoanalysis for the study of film by focusing on the implications of Freud's theory of the unconscious for our understanding of visuality.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
278
Release Date:
2008-06-05
Publication Date:
2008-06-05
Publisher:
SUNY Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0791472485
ISBN13:
9780791472484
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
456 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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