The Tao of Poiesis: Expressive Arts Therapy and Taoist Philosophy

This paper outlines some of the similarities between the theory and practice of expressive arts therapy (EXA) and the philosophy of Taoism. EXA is grounded in the concept of poiesis, the Greek word for making in general and art-making in particular. The traditional conception of poiesis is of a prod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephen K. Levine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inspirees International B.V. 2015-12-01
Series:Creative Arts in Education and Therapy
Subjects:
exa
Online Access:http://caet.inspirees.com/caetojsjournals/index.php/caet/article/view/5