This book is the first to explore Argentine tango as both a philosophical practice and a metaphor for human existence. Written by an Argentine professional dancer and academic philosopher, it bridges embodied experience and intellectual inquiry to propose a transformative "philo-tango" approach. Drawing on classical philosophy, existentialism, and contemporary therapeutic movements, the book argues that tango's five loves--of music, self, partner, floor, and community--offer a kinesthetic path to virtue ethics and personal growth. Through lyrical analysis, case studies, and philosophical reflection, Carone shows how tango can heal, connect, and inspire, making it not just a dance but a way of life. This groundbreaking work will appeal to scholars in philosophy, dance studies, and ethics, as well as practitioners of tango and philosophical counseling.

Gabriela R. Carone has been affiliated with the University of Buenos Aires, King's College London, the University of Colorado at Boulder, the Princeton University Center for Human Values, and the Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies. She has a two-fold, decades-long career in philosophy and tango. She has published dozens of philosophical articles in top international journals, and is the author of two other books: Plato's Cosmology and Its Ethical Dimensions (2005) and La noción de dios en el Timeo de Platón (1991).