For an audience: a philosophy of the performing arts

Abstract

Preface Introduction Performing/Nonperforming Arts * Artistic/Nonartistic Performance * The Tradition of Philosophizing about the Performing Arts * The Traditional Valorization of the Performing Arts * The Traditional Structure * Philosophical Problems and Theories Part I: Performing a Work 1. Works for Performance The Absent Author * The Marginalization of Staging * Works of Art * Works for Performance * Works for Playing 2. Performance without Works Improvisation * Routines * The End of the Work 3. The Value of the Work The Incompleteness of Works for Performance * Authenticity in Performance * Interpretation * Interpretation of Works for Performance * The Traditional Valorization of Performative Interpretation * The Consummate Performer * Radical Interpretation Part II: Performance as Representation 4. Representation Kinds of Representation * Representation in the Performing Arts 5. Performance without Representation 6. The Value of Representation The Metaphysics of Mimesis * Diderot's Paradox * The Materials of Representation Part III: Beholding a Performance 7. Performances Performing * Performance Institutions * The Scrivener's Contract * Projection * Presence * Performances * The Constitutive Audience 8. Beholding without Performance The End of Performance 9. The Value of Performance The Incompleteness of Performances * The Empty Hall * Reading the Performance * Audience Response * Audience Interpretation * The Traditional Valorization of Audience Interpretation * The Consummate Spectator * Radical Interpretation * Conclusions Bibliography Notes Index