| Description |
xiv, 255 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The foolish philosophy of Jim Henson that all smart people should embrace / Craig Yoe -- Muppets, monsters, and misfits : the social and philosophical significance of difference / Timothy M. Dale -- Miss Piggy's feminism : redefining human relationships through martial arts / Samantha Brennan -- Kermit and leadership : believing in the dream / Amanda Cawston -- Go and find your songs : yoga, philosophy, and Fraggle Rock / Laurel Ralston -- Overconsumption and environmentalism in Labyrinth / David R. Burns and Deborah R. Burns -- Who are the people in your neighborhood? : the importance of community on Sesame Street / Joseph J. Foy -- Finding fallacies funny : how Sesame Street's playing with mistakes in reasoning makes learning fun / Sheryl Tuttle Ross -- I saw memories of you : can dreamfasting teach us about introspection? / Lauren Ashwell -- Breaking down the walls : experience and MirrorMask / Michael J. Muniz -- Muppets and mimesis : Plato and Aristotle take on Jim Henson / S. Evan Kreider -- The best seat by the fire : Jim Henson and the role of storytelling in culture / Victoria Hubbell -- Jim Henson's epicurean compass : navigating the labyrinth, road tripping to Hollywood, and finding our way to Sesame Street / Brooke Covington -- My (un)fair lady : power, fairness, and moral imagination in Labyrinth / Natalie M. Fletcher -- You couldn't handle real life : the villains of Labyrinth and MirrorMask / Jennifer Marra -- Meep is the work : victims, victimization, and Buddhist philosophy in the characters of Jim Henson / Dena Hurst -- "Whatever" : a biograffiti of Gonzo the alleged magnificent / Christopher Ketcham -- Kermit's rainbow connection : the lovers, the dreamers, philosophers, and me / Kimberly Baltzer-Jaray -- The passion, will, and freedom of Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Animal / Shaun Leonard -- "Life's like a movie" : performativity and realness with the Muppets / Christopher M. Culp -- Traveling Matt's adventures in outer space : Fraggle Rock and post-structuralism / Ryan Cox -- Ontology and superposition : where the Muppets meet and do not meet Schrödinger's cat / Rhona Trauvitch -- The metaphysics of Muppetationality / Lauren Ashwell. |
| Subject |
Henson, Jim -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Creative ability -- Philosophy.
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Puppeteers -- United States.
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Television producers and directors -- United States.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- United States.
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Muppets (Fictitious characters)
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Henson, Jim. (OCoLC)fst00026650
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Creative ability -- Philosophy.
(OCoLC)fst00882421
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Motion picture producers and directors. (OCoLC)fst01027225
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Muppets (Fictitious characters) (OCoLC)fst01029550
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Puppeteers. (OCoLC)fst01084233
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Television producers and directors. (OCoLC)fst01147019
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Author |
Dale, Timothy M., editor.
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Foy, Joseph J., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781442246645 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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1442246642 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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9781442246652 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
40025127623 |
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