{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-improvisation-gary-peters-9780226662787","title":"The Philosophy of Improvisation","description":"\u003cp\u003eImprovisation is usually either lionized as an ecstatic experience of being in the moment or disparaged as the thoughtless recycling of clichés. Eschewing both of these orthodoxies, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Improvisation\u003c\/i\u003e ranges across the arts--from music to theater, dance to comedy--and considers the improvised dimension of philosophy itself in order to elaborate an innovative concept of improvisation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Gary Peters turns to many of the major thinkers within continental philosophy--including Heidegger, Nietzsche, Adorno, Kant, Benjamin, and Deleuze--offering readings of their reflections on improvisation and exploring improvisational elements within their thinking. Peters's wry, humorous style offers an antidote to the frequently overheated celebration of freedom and community that characterizes most writing on the subject. Expanding the field of what counts as improvisation, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Improvisation\u003c\/i\u003e will be welcomed by anyone striving to comprehend the creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Peters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226662780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226662787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2009","brand":"Gary Peters","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086421831935,"sku":"9780226662787","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6c50d46-1385-4e75-9af8-5ee51aa79255.jpg?v=1769094583","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-improvisation-gary-peters-9780226662787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}