02624nam 2200397 450 991082707930332120230816163133.01-78821-290-81-78821-232-0(CKB)4100000010012833(MiAaPQ)EBC6144373(UkCbUP)CR9781788212328(EXLCZ)99410000001001283320230731d2020|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSeeing ourselves reclaiming humanity from god and science /Raymond Tallis[electronic resource]First edition.Newcastle upon Tyne :Agenda Publishing,2020.1 online resource (xvi, 463 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Aug 2023).1-78821-231-2 In <i>Seeing Ourselves</i>, philosopher and neuroscientist Raymond Tallis brings together the preoccupations of some fifty years of writing and thinking about the overwhelming mystery of ordinary human life, and goes in search of what kind of beings we are, and where we might find meaning in our lives. <br><br>If, asks Tallis, we reject the supernatural belief that we are pure spirits temporarily lodged in bodies, handmade by God, and uniquely related to Him, what should we put in its place? How do we ensure, if we accept the death of God, that something within us does not also die? And if we are simply organisms shaped by the forces of evolution, with no reason to exist and with no objective value, as some scientists claim, where shall we find meaning sufficiently enduring and profound to withstand the knowledge of our own mortality and the certain loss of all that we love or value? How should we think of ourselves if we are neither fallen angels trying to enact the will of God, nor unrisen apes acting out a biological prescription? <br><br>Tallis's endeavour in <i>Seeing Ourselves</i> is to turn up the wattage of the light in which we see our everyday world and to think more clearly about who we are. It is only when we have woken from religion and naturalism, that we will find ourselves at the threshold of an unfettered inquiry and then there may be some hope for salvation.Philosophical anthropologyPhilosophical anthropology.128.4Tallis Raymond514405UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910827079303321Seeing ourselves3966584UNINA04554nam 22005895 450 991015739880332120240507085102.09781349951062134995106410.1057/978-1-349-95106-2(CKB)3710000001000828(DE-He213)978-1-349-95106-2(MiAaPQ)EBC4774136(Perlego)3492865(EXLCZ)99371000000100082820161228d2016 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierActing and Being Explorations in Embodied Performance /by Elizabeth Hess1st ed. 2016.London :Palgrave Macmillan UK :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2016.1 online resource (XIII, 239 p. 10 illus.) 9781349951055 1349951056 Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. States of Being -- Chapter 1. Behavioral States -- Chapter 2. Physiological States -- Chapter 3. Psychological States -- Part II. Explorations in Embodied Performance -- Chapter 4. Behavioral Explorations -- Chapter 5. Physiological Explorations -- Chapter 6. Psychological Explorations -- Part III The Interplay of Acting & Being -- Chapter 7. Character Work -- Chapter 8. Scene Study -- Chapter 9. Production -- Bibliography.'Elizabeth's process as both artist and teacher has evolved into a unique practice that reflects her physical aliveness, emotional openness and inquiring mind. She integrates existing physical theater modalities into a hybrid approach that also lends itself to multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaboration.' - Helen Cook, Director Emerita, New York University, USA, Tisch School of the Arts, Playwrights Horizons Theater School 'Acting & Being is what every actor needs to navigate the unknown and "play dangerously". It offers a clear and comprehensive guide for unlocking barriers and unleashing creative potential. Her genius lies in helping actors connect to the power of language and their physical instruments. This book will also help emerging actors find that power and tap into other 'states of being' that they didn't think were possible.' - Jeff Janisheski, Head of Acting, National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia 'Elizabeth Hess' approach invites the actor through real play to awaken and invigorate the physical life of characters. I have seen her work provide the platform for fearless performances full of grace and discovery.' - Rachel Jett, Artistic Director, National Theater Institute, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, USA In this book, educator-actor-playwright-director Elizabeth Hess offers systematic and original explorations in performance technique. This hybrid approach is a fusion of physical theater modalities culled from Western practices (Psycho-physical actions, Viewpoints) Eastern practices (Butoh, Kundalini yoga) and related performance disciplines (Mask, Puppetry). Behavioral, physiological and psychological 'states of being' are engaged to unlock impulses, access experience and enlarge the imagination. Through individual, partnered and collective explorations, actors uncover a character's essence and level of consciousness, their energy center and body language, and their archetype and relationship to universalthemes. Magic (to pretend, as if), Metaphor (to compare, as like) and Myth (to pattern after, as in) provide the foundation for generating transformative, empathetic and expansive artistic expression. Explorations can be adapted to character work, scene study and production, including original/devised work and established text, to illuminate singular and surprising work through collaborative creativity that is inventive, inclusive and alive.Performing artsTheaterDancePhilosophy of mindSelfTheatre and Performance ArtsDancePhilosophy of the SelfPerforming arts.Theater.Dance.Philosophy of mind.Self.Theatre and Performance Arts.Dance.Philosophy of the Self.790Hess Elizabethauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1063248BOOK9910157398803321Acting and Being2531176UNINA