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The author argues that the formation of the body is essential for the formation of spirit. Despite the critique is often advanced that philosophy and classical ideas neglect the body it is argued that in more forms of philosophy, the body does play a role. It is not its absence that is the problem, but rather how later readings are slack, or unwilling, in their readings to recognize it. This is unfortunate because of the importance of the bodily formation without which the formation to humanity is in danger of becoming one-sided and potentially dehumanizing.
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Friberg, C. (2022). The Body in Formation. Reflections on Body Bildung. In: Di Stefano, E., Friberg, C., Ryynänen, M. (eds) Aesthetic Perspectives on Culture, Politics, and Landscape. UNIPA Springer Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77830-9_4
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