@book { , title = {The Philosophical Actor: A Practical Meditation for Practicing Theatre Artists}, abstract = {There have been many books published on acting, actor training, and practical theories for preparing for a role, but none of these books have ever looked philosophically at the language and the concepts that we use when we talk about acting. The Philosophical Actor is the first attempt to grapple with the fundamental questions of truth, art, and human nature unexamined in past treatments, from the first great essay by Diderot to the exhaustive system described by Stanislavski.}, isbn = {978-1841503264}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Intellect}, url = {http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6828}, keyword = {792 Stage presentations, PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater, Acting, truth, art, human nature, actor training;}, year = {2024}, author = {Soto-Morettini, Donna} }