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Jim Henson and Philosophy
Imagination and the Magic of Mayhem
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2015
Summary
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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Copyright year
2015
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-4664-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-4665-2
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
255
Product type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Foreword No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
1 Muppets, Monsters, and Misfits No access
2 Miss Piggy’s Feminism No access
3 Kermit and Leadership No access
4 Go and Find Your Songs No access
5 Overconsumption and Environmentalism in Labyrinth No access
6 Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood? No access
7 Finding Fallacies Funny No access
8 I Saw Memories of You No access
9 Breaking Down the Walls No access
10 Muppets and Mimesis No access
11 The Best Seat by the Fire No access
12 Jim Henson’s Epicurean Compass No access
13 My (Un)Fair Lady No access
14 You Couldn’t Handle Real Life No access
15 Meep Is the Word No access
16 “Whatever” No access
17 Kermit’s Rainbow Connection No access
18 The Passion, Will, and Freedom of Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Animal No access
19 “Life’s Like a Movie” No access
20 Traveling Matt’s Adventures in Outer Space No access
