03417nam 2200613 450 991079737190332120170918150717.01-4422-4665-0(CKB)3710000000450960(EBL)2095239(SSID)ssj0001517342(PQKBManifestationID)12644648(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001517342(PQKBWorkID)11504487(PQKB)10288591(MiAaPQ)EBC2095239(EXLCZ)99371000000045096020181006d2015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJim Henson and philosophy imagination and the magic of mayhem /edited by Timothy M. Dale and Joseph J. Foy ; foreword by Craig YoeLanham :Rowman & Littlefield,[2015]©20151 online resource (271 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-4664-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Compass13 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<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>Creative abilityPhilosophyPuppeteersUnited StatesTelevision producers and directorsUnited StatesMotion picture producers and directorsUnited StatesMuppets (Fictitious characters)Creative abilityPhilosophy.PuppeteersTelevision producers and directorsMotion picture producers and directorsMuppets (Fictitious characters)791.5/3092Dale Timothy M.Foy Joseph J.Yoe CraigMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797371903321Jim Henson and philosophy3734401UNINA