Body Consciousness: A Philosophy of Mindfulness and Somaesthetics
Journal of Speculative Philosophy January 1, 2008 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.5860/choice.46-1409 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
A review article critically examines Richard Shusterman's book 'Body Consciousness: A Philosophy of Mindfulness and Somaesthetics,' which argues for a philosophy that integrates bodily awareness and aesthetic experience to overcome Cartesian dualism. The reviewer discusses Shusterman's concept of somaesthetics as a discipline that combines theory and practice to enhance somatic mindfulness, challenging the traditional mind-body split in Western philosophy.
Study at a glance
| Design | review article |
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| Key finding | Shusterman's somaesthetics offers a philosophical framework to critique and transcend Cartesian dualism by emphasizing embodied consciousness and mindful somatic practice. |
Abstract
DOI: 10.1177/1357034X08093575 2008; 14; 129 Body Society Bryan S. Turner Turner, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore pp. 256, ISBN 978 0 521 67587 1 paperback, $24.99 Reviewed by Bryan S. by Richard Shusterman Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, Body Consciousness: A Philosophy of Mindfulness and Somaesthetics Review Article: Somaesthetics and the Critique of Cartesian Dualism: