LEADER 03417nam 2200613 450 001 9910827741703321 005 20170918150717.0 010 $a1-4422-4665-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000450960 035 $a(EBL)2095239 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001517342 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12644648 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001517342 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11504487 035 $a(PQKB)10288591 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2095239 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000450960 100 $a20181006d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aJim Henson and philosophy $eimagination and the magic of mayhem /$fedited by Timothy M. Dale and Joseph J. Foy ; foreword by Craig Yoe 210 1$aLanham :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d[2015] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (271 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-4664-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $a13 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 330 $aJim 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. 606 $aCreative ability$xPhilosophy 606 $aPuppeteers$zUnited States 606 $aTelevision producers and directors$zUnited States 606 $aMotion picture producers and directors$zUnited States 606 $aMuppets (Fictitious characters) 615 0$aCreative ability$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aPuppeteers 615 0$aTelevision producers and directors 615 0$aMotion picture producers and directors 615 0$aMuppets (Fictitious characters) 676 $a791.5/3092 702 $aDale$b Timothy M. 702 $aFoy$b Joseph J. 702 $aYoe$b Craig 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910827741703321 996 $aJim Henson and philosophy$93950301 997 $aUNINA