Towards an Epistemology of Drama and the Theatre: 4. Analysis in Action on a Stage of Observation.

Chapter 4 of Part II of the book "Reductionism in Drama & the Theater: The Case of Samuel Beckett" is presented. It cites the implications of correlating the logical methods of science to the composition of literature including one which states that poetry is no longer perceived as the exlusive resu...

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Published in:Reductionism in Drama & the Theater: The Case of Samuel Beckett pp. 57 - 63
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1992
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Summary:Chapter 4 of Part II of the book "Reductionism in Drama & the Theater: The Case of Samuel Beckett" is presented. It cites the implications of correlating the logical methods of science to the composition of literature including one which states that poetry is no longer perceived as the exlusive result of an inspired but irrational pre-conscious impulse but rather as the outcome of a process where a method of composition is applied to a subject matter. Also, the chapter explores the application of scientific methodoloy to the composition of drama.