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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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188050

The physical practice of intelligence

Einav Katan

pp. 161-170

Abstract

Katan analyzes Gaga as a technique to face perceptual challenges. The chapter discusses the meaning of having a technique, and suggests that Gaga as a technique provides dancers with the knowledge of how to handle perceptual processes in dance. The chapter continues to discuss the correlation between physical technique and habitus, analyzing the capacity to handle perceptual processes as a practice for habitual growth. The chapter concludes with a discussion concerning the relationship between habitus and its embodied worlds of ideas, analyzing the philosophical value and the aesthetic approach of Gaga.

Publication details

Published in:

Katan Einav (2016) Embodied philosophy in dance: Gaga and Ohad Naharin's movement research. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 161-170

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-60186-5_19

Full citation:

Katan Einav (2016) The physical practice of intelligence, In: Embodied philosophy in dance, Dordrecht, Springer, 161–170.