The comedy of philosophy : sense and nonsense in early cinematic slapstick / Lisa Trahair.
The comedy of philosophy : sense and nonsense in early cinematic slapstick / Lisa Trahair.
The comedy of philosophy : sense and nonsense in early cinematic slapstick / Lisa Trahair.
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Albany : State University of New York Press, c2007.
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N791.43617/14
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English
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xi, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Philosophy of Laughter: Bataille, Hegel, 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. Th...
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Albany : State University of New York Press, c2007.
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New York (State)
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c2007.
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"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...
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The comedy of philosophy : sense and nonsense in early cinematic slapstick / Lisa Trahair.
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SUNY series, insinuations.
SUNY series, insinuations--philosophy, psychoanalysis, literature.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-249) and index.
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N791.43617/14
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74VK3DLJvEDA
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0791472477 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780791472477 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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791.43617
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991023659699702626
