2019 Research in the Capitol
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Comic, The; Comedy; Philosophy;
Abstract
What could politics, theater, and the project of German idealism all hold in common?This research seeks to explore the usage of comedy in modern political discourse through the perspectives of theater and German idealist philosophy.
It begins with an analysis of ancient Greek theater by the philosopher G.W.F. Hegel, applies this reading to the 2013 Turkish Gezi Park protests, and ultimately makes a normative claim about comedy’s use in public discourse and proper democratic politics.
Start Date
1-4-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
1-4-2019 2:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Yasemin Sari
Department
Department of Philosophy and World Religions
Copyright
©2019 Cade M. Olmstead
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Olmstead, Cade M., "Hegelian Political Theater" (2019). Research in the Capitol. 7.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2019/all/7
Hegelian Political Theater
What could politics, theater, and the project of German idealism all hold in common?This research seeks to explore the usage of comedy in modern political discourse through the perspectives of theater and German idealist philosophy.
It begins with an analysis of ancient Greek theater by the philosopher G.W.F. Hegel, applies this reading to the 2013 Turkish Gezi Park protests, and ultimately makes a normative claim about comedy’s use in public discourse and proper democratic politics.
