{"product_id":"theatre-and-knowledge-paperback","title":"Theatre and Knowledge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Kornhaber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Plato onwards, philosophers the world over have pondered the fraught relationship between the illusory practices of the stage and the rational pursuit of knowledge. In this engaging and accessible volume, David Kornhaber sheds new light on this ancient quarrel. Drawing on a global array of theatrical traditions and spanning millennia-from the Sanskrit dramas of classical India to Shakespeare and Greek tragedy, from the Noh drama of Japan to West End comedies and avant-grade performances.\u003ci\u003eTheatre \u0026amp; Knowledge \u003c\/i\u003evividly demonstrates how questions of knowledge have long animated the theatre and continue to motivate some of its most innovative practices. As much as philosophy itself, the theatre has always been instrumental in probing the boundaries of what we can possibly know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConcise yet thought-provoking, this is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Theatre and Philosophy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Kornhaber is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at The University of Texas at Austin, USA. He is co-editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eModern Drama \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Theater from the Spirit of Philosophy: Nietzsche and the Modern Drama\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003eDavid Kornhaber is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at The University of Texas at Austin, USA. He is co-editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eModern Drama \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Theater from the Spirit of Philosophy: Nietzsche and the Modern Drama\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 7 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734656487487,"sku":"9781352008302","price":25.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fceb543d29e1ea9d553452df505a09ff.webp?v=1765140633","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/theatre-and-knowledge-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}