Off the ground : first steps to a philosophical consideration of the dance / Francis Sparshott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sparshott, Francis Edward, 1926- author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dance--Philosophy.

Dance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (455 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

What is dance, as seen from a philosopher's point of view? Why has dance played little part in traditional philosophies of the arts? And why do these philosophies of the arts take the form they do? The distinguished aesthetician Francis Sparshott subjects these questions to a thorough examination that takes into account all forms and aspects of dance, in art and in life, and brings them within the scope of a single discussion. By showing what is involved in deciding whether something is or is not dance, and by displaying the diversity of ways in which dance can be found meaningful, he provides a new sort of background for dance aesthetics and dance criticism. At the same time he makes a far-reaching contribution to the methodology of the philosophy of art and practice. In a witty and personal style that will be familiar to readers of his earlier books, Professor Sparshott makes a distinction between dance and its neighbors (such as work, sports, and games) and points out that it is more profoundly connected to questions of self-knowledge than the other arts. Dance differs from any of the fine arts in that it can be seen, not as the manipulation of a medium, but as self-transformation.Originally published in 1988.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I. Metatheory: On the Philosophy of Dance

Chapter 1. Why the Aesthetics of Dance Has Been Neglected

Chapter 2. Dance as Metaphor: World as Dance

Chapter 3. Contexts for Dance Theory

Part II. Theory: On Dance

Chapter 4. Some Dimensions of Dance Meaning

Chapter 5. On What Is and What Is Not Dance

Chapter 6. On What Is and What Is Not The Art of Dance

Chapter 7. Dance and Its Neighbors

Chapter 8. What Dance Is

Chapter 9. Conclusion

Reference List

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-691-62988-9

0-691-60611-0

OCLC:

1016677724