Ethics of Alterity: Aisthetics of Existence

The book contributes to the theory of alterity in Performance Philosophy, highlighting the material, perceptual, and sensory dimensions of everyday bodily existence. It borrows the notion of existence from Maurice Merleau-Ponty and emphasizes the unity of body and soul in the movement of existence. It deals with exemplary interpersonal encounters in the lifeworld, arts, and media, enabling an approach for an ethics of alterity through a phenomenology of perception oriented towards the lived body.

Format: Hardback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 17 April 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The book "Alterity in Performance Philosophy" offers a comprehensive exploration of alterity within the field of Performance Philosophy, drawing on a diverse range of philosophical, literary, and artistic perspectives. It establishes a rigorous ethical framework based on the concept of alterity, drawing inspiration from Maurice Merleau-Ponty's understanding of existence as a concrete and interconnected whole. By highlighting the material, perceptual, and sensory dimensions of everyday bodily existence, the book goes beyond the traditional focus of aesthetics in Modern Philosophy, which primarily concerns art and the beautiful. The notion of existence is employed to avoid dualistic interpretations of psychological processes and physiological mechanisms. The book emphasizes the unity of body and soul as an ongoing and dynamic interaction rather than a static arrangement of "subject" and "object." Through a series of exemplary interpersonal encounters in the lifeworld, the arts, and the media, the book demonstrates how alterity can be both theoretically explored and made accessible through writing and reading. It particularly focuses on intercorporeal experiences, which serve as a means to approach an ethics of alterity through a phenomenology of perception that emphasizes the lived body. The book contributes to the theory of alterity in Performance Philosophy, stimulating future inquiries at the intersection of media, art, and philosophy. It provides a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in exploring the complex relationship between alterity and performance.

Weight: 554g
Dimension: 442 x 250 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538178409