Dance And The Soul

by Paul Valéry

A new translation from the French of Paul Val ry's L' me et La Danse (1925). In this work, Val ry interrogates the dualist relations between body and mind, movement and thought, and dance and philosophy. Val ry employs a mock Platonic dialogue to explore these themes, in which Socrates, Phaedrus, and Eryximachus observe dancers.

Best known as a poet, Val ry (1871-1945) also published books, essays, and writings connected to philosophy. He...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1922931039
• ISBN13: 9781922931030
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Planktos Press
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 4.4" x 7.0"