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The Absent Body (4)
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The Body Plays A Central Role In Shaping Our Experience Of The World. Why, Then, Are We So Frequently Oblivious To Our Own Bodies? We Gaze At The World, But Rarely See Our Own Eyes. We May Be Unable To Explain How We Perform The Simplest Of Acts. We Are Even Less Aware Of Our Internal Organs And The Physiological Processes That Keep Us Alive. In This Fascinating Work, Drew Leder Examines All The Ways In Which The Body Is Absentforgotten, Alien, Uncontrollable, Obscured.In Part 1, Leder Explores A Wide Range Of Bodily Functions With An Eye To Structures Of Concealment And Alienation. He Discusses Not Only Perception And Movement, Skills And Tools, But A Variety Of Bodies That Philosophers Tend To Overlook: The Inner Body With Its Anonymous Rhythms; The Sleeping Body Into Which We Nightly Lapse; The Prenatal Body From Which We First Came To Be. Leder Thereby Seeks To Challenge Primacy Of Perception. In Part 2, Leder Shows How This Phenomenology Allows Us To Rethink Traditional Concepts Of Mind And Body. Leder Argues That Cartesian Dualism Exhibits An Abiding Power Because It Draws Upon Lifeworld Experiences. Descartes' Corpus Is Filled With Disruptive Bodies Which Can Only Be Subdued By Exercising Disembodied Reason. Leder Explores The Origins Of This Notion Of Reason As Disembodied, Focusing Upon The Hidden Corporeality Of Language And Thought. In A Final Chapter, Leder Then Proposes A New Ethic Of Embodiment To Carry Us Beyond Cartesianism.This Original, Important, And Accessible Work Uses Examples From The Author'S Medical Training Throughout. It Will Interest All Those Concerned With Phenomenology, The Philosophy Of Mind, Or The Cartesian Tradition; Those Working In The Health Care Professions; And All Those Fascinated By The Human Body.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Absent Body' by Drew Leder? A: The main theme of 'The Absent Body' explores the relationship between the body and our experiences of the world, focusing on how we often overlook our own bodily existence and functions.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Absent Body'? A: The author of 'The Absent Body' is Drew Leder.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on June 15, 1990.
- Q: What type of binding does 'The Absent Body' have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'The Absent Body'? A: The book contains 229 pages.
- Q: Is 'The Absent Body' suitable for healthcare professionals? A: 'The Absent Body' is suitable for healthcare professionals as it integrates insights from the author's medical training and discusses phenomenology relevant to health and body awareness.
- Q: What philosophical concepts does Drew Leder challenge in this book? A: Drew Leder challenges Cartesian dualism and the notion of disembodied reason, proposing a new ethic of embodiment.
- Q: Is 'The Absent Body' accessible to general readers? A: 'The Absent Body' is written to be accessible and can be understood by general readers who are interested in phenomenology and the philosophy of mind.
- Q: What edition of 'The Absent Body' is currently available? A: The currently available edition of 'The Absent Body' is the First Edition.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from 'The Absent Body'? A: Readers can expect to learn about the ways our bodies influence our perception and experiences, and how neglecting bodily awareness affects our understanding of mind and existence.