A Phenomenological Meditation on Shinya Tsukamoto’s Vital
George Berguno
Existential Analysis: Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis 2015 DOI: 10.65828/99ta3553 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that the "phenomenological meditation," a form of writing exemplified by a reading of Shinya Tsukamoto's film Vital, is an act of rebellion against intellectual constraints and reveals the film as a reflection on the lived body. Contends that, unlike procedural phenomenology, the phenomenologist's primary task is to awaken wonder and reverence for phenomena. |
Abstract
The present paper pays tribute to Shinya Tsukamoto, one of Japan's best known, albeit controversial, filmmakers. To begin with, the author identifies a form of writing called the phenomenological meditation; and claims this unique form of writing as an act of rebellion against intellectual constraints. The author then proceeds to illustrate the phenomenological meditation by means of a description of Shinya Tsukamoto's (2004) film Vital. Tsukamoto's film is thus revealed as a profoundly insightful reflection on the lived body. Finally, the author contrasts the phenomenological meditation with procedural forms of doing phenomenology; and concludes that the phenomenologist's primary task is to awaken a profound sense of wonder in, and reverence for, phenomena.
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| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |