Our existence is increasingly lived at a distance. As we move from
flesh to image, we are in danger of losing touch with each other
and ourselves. How can we combine the physical with the virtual,
our embodied experience with our global connectivity? How can we
come back to our senses? Richard Kearney offers a timely call for
the cultivation of the basic human need to touch and be touched. He
argues that touch is our most primordial sense, foundational to our
individual and common selves. Kearney explores the role of touch,
from ancient wisdom traditions to modern therapies. He demonstrates
that a fundamental aspect of touch is interdependence, its
inherently reciprocal nature, which offers a crucial corrective to
our fixation with control. Making the case for the complementarity
of touch and technology, this book is a passionate plea to recover
a tangible sense of community and the joys of life with others.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
No Limits |
| Release date: |
February 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Richard Kearney
(Charles B. Seelig Professor)
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-19953-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-231-19953-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780231199537 |
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