Reflection And Construction Of Somaesthetics Under The Whole Horizon

Through reflecting on body aesthetics theories of traditional philosophy, modern philosophy and postmodern philosophy, as well as questioning about the rationality of contemporary somaesthetics, the thesis tries to construct a new kind of somaesthetics,in which body and mind should be a unity and balance each other. The somaesthetics of whole horizon is based on Marxism’s practice, life aesthetics’ s essence, and the unity of body and mind.From body being underestimated in traditional philosophy to Nietzsche declared that “all things start from body”, the relationship between body and mind was dichotomy. Even though, later scholars pay attention to different aspects of body, body and mind is still unbalanced. Scholars either pay attention to body’s experience or pay attention to body’s freedom, body and mind can not realize to be balanced and develop together from beginning to end. Moreover, somaesthetics as an independent subject is less than 20 years, the theory is immature, so there are a lot of controversies in academic world. Therefore, this thesis tries to seek a breakthrough from the criticism of existing body aesthetics theories.Constructing the somaesthetics of whole horizon is according to “the laws of beauty” on the base of criticizing and reflecting on existed body theories. Every body is unique, everyone’s characteristic and needs are different, therefore, the standard of realizing free and overall development is not the only one, which acquires us to develop freely according to “the laws of beauty”. In addition, the relationship between body and mind should be integrated. They restrict, push and balance to each other, as yin and yang in ancient China.The somaesthetics of whole horizon has features of primitiveness, practicalness, transcedality and freedom, etc. It pays attention to body’s desires and body-mind practice, exceeds reality, as well as pursues to realize people’s freedom and all-round development. Furthermore, the somaesthetics of whole horizon sublates Chinese and western representative body theories, and remodel a balanced relationship between body and mind.This thesis has theoretical and practical significance. It not only aesthetically cares about body, but also reflects and corrects the intellectualism of valuing spirit and underestimating body in western philosophy. Furthermore, somaesthetics combines theory with practice, which plays a positive role of guiding body and popular culture in the age of consumption.