Foucault's Aesthetics of Existence and Shusterman's Somaesthetics
Ethics, Politics, and the Art of Living
Professor or Dr Stefano Marino editor Valentina Antoniol editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:22nd Aug '24
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The first volume to provide a critical comparison between Foucault's aesthetics of existenceand Shusterman's somaesthetics.
Bringing together Michel Foucault’s aesthetics of existence and Richard Shusterman’s somaesthetics, this volume provides a critical comparison of two of the most influential philosophical theories of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Introduced by a comprehensive overview of both concepts by editors Stefano Marino and Valentina Antoniol, the ensuing chapters interrogate the affinities and variances between Foucault’s and Shusterman’s philosophies. Building on the interdisciplinary character of somaesthetics and aesthetics of existence, international scholars explore these ideas through a wide range of topics ranging from care of the self and of the social self to the ethical and political challenges posed by themes as white ignorance, construction of resistances, and production of subjectivities. Given the central role played by the body in both concepts, this volume also affords particular attention to the philosophy of sexuality. Demonstrating the value of reading these two thinkers together through the adoption of radical interpretive perspectives, Foucault’s Aesthetics of Existence and Shusterman’s Somaesthetics highlights the potentialities and the relevance of Foucault’s and Shusterman’s theories, even with respect to our actualité.
ISBN: 9781350384804
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208 pages