Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Coming to Our Senses: Tact, Savvy, Flair, Insight, Sound 9
6. 2. Philosophies of Touch: From Aristotle to Phenomenology 33
7. 3. Tales of the Wounded Healer 61
8. 4. Healing Touch: Therapies of Trauma and Recovery 85
9. 5. Reclaiming Touch in the Age of Excarnation 113
10. Coda: Touch and the Coronavirus 133
11. Notes 141
12. Index 197