Atmospheres of breathing / edited by Lenart aSkof and Petri Berndtson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berndtson, Petri, author.

Contributor:

aSkof, Lenart, 1972- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Respiration--Religious aspects.

Respiration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : State University of New York, 2018.

Summary:

As a physiological or biological matter, breath is mostly considered to be mechanical and thoughtless. By expanding on the insights of many religions and therapeutic practices, which emphasize the cultivation of breath, the contributors argue that breath should be understood as fundamentally and comprehensively intertwined with human life and experience. Various dimensions of the respiratory world are referred to as "atmospheres" that encircle and connect human existence, coexistence, and the world.Drawing from a number of traditions of breathing, including from Indian and East Asian religion and philosophy, the book considers breath in relation to ontological, hermeneutical, phenomenological, ethical, and aesthetic concerns in philosophy. The wide-ranging topics include poetry, theater, environmental issues and health, feminism, and media studies.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Philosophical Atmospheres of Breathing

Logos and Psyche

The Possibility of a New Respiratory Ontology

Breath as a Way of Self-Affection

Aesthetics of Breathing

Philosophical Traditions of Breathing

The Breathing of the Air

Mindfulness of Breathing in Early Buddhism

Inspiration and Expiration

The Concept of Qi in Chinese Philosophy

Phenomenology of the Wind and the Possibility of Preventive Medicine

Voices and Media of Breathing

“Thoughts, that Breathe”

Theater of Breath

The Media of Breathing

Breathful and Breathless Worlds

The Politics of Breathing

Breath as the Hinge of Dis-ease and Healing

Invisible Suffering

Feminist Politics of Breathing

Postface

The Commonwealth of Breath

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438469751

1438469756