What is Performance Philosophy

Performance Philosophy combines philosophy with techniques used in contemporary dance improvisation and methods drawn from the performing arts more generally.

We see philosophy as the practice of the highest virtue of human life: the practice of living wisely. The performance of philosophy is the practice of attending to the central questions of existence: the nature of time and space; the locus of freedom; the nature of ourselves and our relationship with others; the nature of thought and of discourse and the way our thoughts are embodied in our actions; the nature of happiness and wealth and the reality of ownership; the nature of knowledge and our relationship with our bodies and sensations. Through attending to these questions thoughtfully and communally we aim to live happier and healthier lives.

Philosophy On Our Feet workshops aim at approaching these philosophical topics using the physical and aesthetic awareness engendered in disciplines such as contemporary dance, drama, music and poetry.