Publisher:
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London
* Interdisciplinary book that weaves together ideas from psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and dance. * Considers how movement is central to our sense of reality, our sense of self, and our relationships with others and the surrounding world. *...
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* Interdisciplinary book that weaves together ideas from psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and dance. * Considers how movement is central to our sense of reality, our sense of self, and our relationships with others and the surrounding world. * Accessibly written book that foregrounds the author's voice and experiences
PrefaceList of illustrationsPart 1. First movement: theme and variations1. Being alive2. What is the sense of movement?3. Kinaesthesia appears on the map of sciencePart 2. Second movement: andante4. The feel for reality5. Phenomenology and embodiment 6. Movement and timePart 3. Third movement: minuet and trio7. Free dance8. Walking9. The dance of lifePart 4. Fourth movement: allegro10. Gesture11 .Agency12. Finale - con brioReferences and selected readingIndex