Shusterman's Somaesthetics: From Hip Hop Philosophy to Politics and Performance Art

This edited collection provides an in-depth and wide-ranging exploration of pragmatist philosopher Richard Shusterman's distinctive project of "somaesthetics," devoted not only to better understanding bodily experience but also to greater mastery of somatic perception, performance, and presentation. Against contemporary trends that focus narrowly on conceptual and computational thinking, Shusterman returns philosophy to what is most fundamental--the sentient, expressive, human body with its creations of living beauty. Twelve scholars here provide penetrating critical analyses of Shusterman on ontology, perception, language, literature, culture, politics, aesthetics, cuisine, music, and the visual arts, including films of his work in performance art.

Author: Jerold J. Abrams
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Brill
Published: 04/21/2022
Series: Studies in Somaesthetics #4
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9789004470545