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Three masterful portraits of Kierkegaard, the Christian; Nietzsche, the anti-Christian; and Camus, the agnostic—philosophers who, despite their differences, share a common vision of human existence. With high style and scholarship, Thomas Hanna shows that the “lyrical existentialists” invite us to a view of the world and of human existence which leads directly to a passionate life of freedom, self–sufficiency and “ironic consciousness”.

A book of discovery and beauty, disclosing the common voice of three rebellious modern thinkers who shared and uncommon vision of human existence and who became the forerunners of the somatic viewpoint.More than an elegant introduction to the philosophies of Kierkegaard, Nietzche, and Camus: The real enjoyment is in following Hanna's deeper explorations into the roots of these philosophies where an exalted vision of human possibility and freedom lies embedded.

From the back cover:

“An eloquent voice that speaks, sings and dances the truth. A more directly phenomenological presentation of authoritarianism than Fromm, Reich, Maslow and even Hoffer. Hanna turns scientific analysis into the metaphors of the poet, playwright and novelist.”

—Sidney Jourard

Thomas Hanna's only novel is a deeply personal exploration of the somatic realm, containing elements of humor, somatic philosophy, and wonder as the dialogue with the enigmatic Fred unfolds.

The general theory and practice of somatic education and body work with special reference to the inner workings of Functional Integration, Alexander Technique, Sensory Integration, Sensory Awareness, Dance Therapy and other somatic practices.