Jim Henson and Philosophy

Imagination and the Magic of Mayhem

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Jim Henson’s creations have inspired generations with characters that are among the world’s most recognizable cultural icons. From Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and their Muppet friends to the legendary Sesame Street and Children’s Television Workshop, Henson revolutionized children’s educational entertainment. Combining live action and puppeteering into fantastical narratives like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, as well as the whimsical Fraggle Rock and The Storyteller, Henson transformed imagination into reality, weaving together powerful philosophical messages on identity, community, diversity, love, death, and friendship. Henson never shied away from exploring deep questions, nor did he underestimate the ability of children (or adults) to grapple with profound philosophical questions. Jim Henson and Philosophy explores the entertaining and educational world of the genius’s creations, revealing what it is about Henson’s world that has touched us so deeply and improved our lives in such meaningful ways.Contributions by: Lauren Ashwell, Kimberly Baltzer-Jaray, David R. Burns, Samantha Brennan, Amanda Cawston, Brooke Covington, Christopher M. Culp, Ryan Cox, Natalie M. Fletcher, Victoria Hubbell, Dena Hurst, Christopher Ketcham, S. Evan Kreider, Shaun Leonard, Jennifer Marra, Michael J. Muniz, Laurel Ralston, Rhona Trauvitch, and Sheryl Tuttle Ross

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Utgivningsdatum2015-07-15
Mått154 x 228 x 20 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
MedarbetareYoe,Craig
ISBN9781442246645

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Timothy M. Dale is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he teaches courses on political philosophy. He is coeditor of the collections Homer Simpson Ponders Politics: Popular Culture as Political Theory (2013) and Homer Simpson Marches on Washington: Dissent in American Popular Culture (2010). Joseph J. Foy is associate campus dean at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. He edited the award-winning Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: Politics as Popular Culture (2008) and SpongeBob Square Pants and Philosophy (2011), and co-edited Homer Simpson Ponders Politics: Popular Culture as Political Theory (2013) and Homer Simpson Marches on Washington: Dissent in American Popular Culture (2010).

I was privileged to work alongside Jim Henson and experience his philosophy in practice. To be there was to be in an ever deepening, ever more connective family that embraced the whole world. There are very few true visionaries, but Jim Henson stood alongside the greatest of them. Jim Henson and Philosophy is a perfect guide to the mind of a man who celebrated the fragmentary uniqueness of us all, and showed how we, fragmented as we are, could be reconciled into a world that is whole and connected. The authors explore the philosophical soul of Jim Henson, revealing his complex vision with words both eloquent and funny, and revealing insights into his world both poignant and absurd. Of the many philosophical ideas of Jim, the one I appreciated the most was when in the middle of a long, creative meeting he would say, ”let’s go eat!” Well, this book is as good a philosophical feast as could be wished for, so bon appetit!