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Francis Edward Sparshott Off the Ground (Hardback) Princeton Legacy Library

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Publication Year: 2017 ISBN: 9780691629889 Series: Princeton Legacy Library Release Year: 2017 Item Width: 7.8 in Item Length: 9.6 in EAN: 9780691629889 Release Date: 03/21/2017 Item Weight: 28 Oz Subject: Dance / General Genre: Music Dance & Theatre Number of Pages: 454 Pages Country of Origin: US Publisher: Princeton University Press Publication Name: Off the Ground : First Steps to a Philosophical Consideration of the Dance Type: Textbook Subtitle: First Steps to a Philosophical Consideration of the Dance gtin13: 9780691629889 Format: Hardcover Subject Area: Performing Arts Book Title: Off the Ground Item Height: 1.2 in Language: English Author: Francis Edward Sparshott ISBN-10: 0691629889

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Further Details Title: Off the Ground Condition: New Subtitle: First Steps to a Philosophical Consideration of the Dance Author: Francis Edward Sparshott Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 0691629889 EAN: 9780691629889 ISBN: 9780691629889 Publisher: Princeton University Press Genre: Music Dance & Theatre Release Date: 03/21/2017 Description: 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 235mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 794g Series: Princeton Legacy Library Release Year: 2017 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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