Foucault's Aesthetics of Existence and Shusterman's Somaesthetics: Ethics, Politics, and the Art of Living

This volume compares Foucaults aesthetics of existence and Shustermans somaesthetics, exploring their affinities and variances through interdisciplinary topics such as care, resistance, and subjectivities, with a particular focus on the philosophy of sexuality. It demonstrates the value of reading these two thinkers together and highlights their potentialities and relevance for our actualité.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Michel Foucault's aesthetics of existence and Richard Shusterman's somaesthetics are two of the most influential philosophical theories of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This volume provides a critical comparison of these two theories, exploring their affinities and variances through a wide range of topics. The editors, Stefano Marino and Valentina Antoniol, provide a comprehensive overview of both concepts, and the ensuing chapters interrogate the ideas through a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives. The philosophy of sexuality is given particular attention, as the body plays a central role in both theories. By adopting radical interpretive perspectives, Foucault's Aesthetics of Existence and Shusterman's Somaesthetics highlights the potentialities and relevance of Foucault's and Shusterman's theories, even in our current context.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350384804