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"Aesthetic Confluences between the Everyday and Nature’s Experience"

No. 72 (2025): Thémata Revista de Filosofía

Everyday we dance. A somaesthetics exploration of everyday movements

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12795/themata.2025.i72.10
Submitted
September 15, 2025
Published
2025-12-31

Abstract

The question of the aesthetic qualities associated with proprioception and the motricity of bodies has been little addressed by philosophy, especially in relation to the environment and everyday life. This research explores this issue, focusing on somatic experiences and everyday bodily movements, especially pedestrian movements such as walking.  To this end, in addition to reviewing the main approaches to the aesthetics of everyday life, we will delve into somaesthetics, a subdiscipline proposed by Richard Shusterman in the 1990s. Finally, we will reflect on contemporary dance's interest in the «natural» movements of ordinary life. The conclusion is that an appreciation of everyday motor skills reveals a deeper appreciation of the ecosystem to which the body belongs.

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