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When our smartphones distract us, much more is at stake than a
momentary lapse of attention. Our use of smartphones can interfere
with the building-blocks of meaningfulness and the actions that
shape our self-identity. By analyzing social interactions and
evolving experiences, Roholt reveals the mechanisms of
smartphone-distraction that impact our meaningful projects and
activities. Roholt's conception of meaning in life draws from a
disparate group of philosophers - Susan Wolf, John Dewey, Hubert
Dreyfus, Martin Heidegger, and Albert Borgmann. Central to Roholt's
argument are what Borgmann calls focal practices: dinners with
friends, running, a college seminar, attending sporting events. As
a recurring example, Roholt develops the classification of musical
instruments as focal things, contending that musical performance
can be fruitfully understood as a focal practice. Through this
exploration of what generates meaning in life, Roholt makes us
rethink the place we allow smartphones to occupy in the everyday.
But he remains cautiously optimistic. This thoughtful, needed
interrogation of smartphones shows how we can establish a positive
role for technologies within our lives.
When our smartphones distract us, much more is at stake than a
momentary lapse of attention. Our use of smartphones can interfere
with the building-blocks of meaningfulness and the actions that
shape our self-identity. By analyzing social interactions and
evolving experiences, Roholt reveals the mechanisms of
smartphone-distraction that impact our meaningful projects and
activities. Roholt's conception of meaning in life draws from a
disparate group of philosophers - Susan Wolf, John Dewey, Hubert
Dreyfus, Martin Heidegger, and Albert Borgmann. Central to Roholt's
argument are what Borgmann calls focal practices: dinners with
friends, running, a college seminar, attending sporting events. As
a recurring example, Roholt develops the classification of musical
instruments as focal things, contending that musical performance
can be fruitfully understood as a focal practice. Through this
exploration of what generates meaning in life, Roholt makes us
rethink the place we allow smartphones to occupy in the everyday.
But he remains cautiously optimistic. This thoughtful, needed
interrogation of smartphones shows how we can establish a positive
role for technologies within our lives.
Written by an experienced drummer and philosopher, "Groove" is a
vivid and exciting study of one of music's most central and
relatively unexplored aspects. Tiger C. Roholt explains why
grooves, which are forged in music's rhythmic nuances, remain
hidden to some listeners. He argues that grooves are not graspable
through the intellect nor through mere listening; rather, grooves
are disclosed through our "bodily "engagement with music. We grasp
a groove bodily by moving with music's pulsations. By invoking the
French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty's notion of "motor
intentionality," Roholt shows that the "feel" of a groove, and the
understanding of it, are two sides of a coin: to "get" a groove
just is to comprehend it bodily and to feel that embodied
comprehension.
Written by an experienced drummer and philosopher, "Groove" is a
vivid and exciting study of one of music's most central and
relatively unexplored aspects. Tiger C. Roholt explains why
grooves, which are forged in music's rhythmic nuances, remain
hidden to some listeners. He argues that grooves are not graspable
through the intellect nor through mere listening; rather, grooves
are disclosed through our "bodily "engagement with music. We grasp
a groove bodily by moving with music's pulsations. By invoking the
French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty's notion of "motor
intentionality," Roholt shows that the "feel" of a groove, and the
understanding of it, are two sides of a coin: to "get" a groove
just is to comprehend it bodily and to feel that embodied
comprehension.
"Key Terms in Philosophy of Art" offers a clear, concise and
accessible introduction to a vital sub-field of philosophy. The
book offers a comprehensive overview of the key terms, concepts,
thinkers and major works in the history of this key area of
philosophical thought. Ideal for first-year students coming to the
subject for the first time, "Key Terms in Philosophy of Art" will
serve as the ideal companion to the study of this fascinating
subject. Tiger C. Roholt provides detailed summaries of core
concepts in the philosophy of art. An introductory chapter provides
context and background, while the following chapters offer detailed
definitions of key terms and concepts, introductions to the work of
key thinkers, summaries of key texts, introductions to philosophy's
approach to the major art forms, and advice on further reading.
Designed specifically to meet the needs of students and assuming no
prior knowledge of the subject, this is the ideal reference tool
for those coming to philosophy of art for the first time.
"Key Terms in Philosophy of Art" offers a clear, concise and
accessible introduction to a vital sub-field of philosophy. The
book offers a comprehensive overview of the key terms, concepts,
thinkers and major works in the history of this key area of
philosophical thought. Ideal for first-year students coming to the
subject for the first time, "Key Terms in Philosophy of Art" will
serve as the ideal companion to the study of this fascinating
subject. Tiger C. Roholt provides detailed summaries of core
concepts in the philosophy of art. An introductory chapter provides
context and background, while the following chapters offer detailed
definitions of key terms and concepts, introductions to the work of
key thinkers, summaries of key texts, introductions to philosophy's
approach to the major art forms, and advice on further reading.
Designed specifically to meet the needs of students and assuming no
prior knowledge of the subject, this is the ideal reference tool
for those coming to philosophy of art for the first time.
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