A Somaesthetics of Performative Beauty Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book develops an original theory of performative beauty. The author’s theory reassesses existing inquiries found in philosophical aesthetics while incorporating findings from neuroaesthetics, phenomenology and somaesthetics. Throughout the book, the author uses Argentine tango as a case study. One important incentive for social dancing is to have pleasurable and beautiful experiences where the subject feels both that they are a creative performer of the dance and yet are an intrinsic part o...