Starting with Merleau-Ponty

by Morris, Katherine J.

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Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important European philosophers of the 20th century, whose work made enormous contributions to the development of phenomenology and the concept of the lived-body. Clearly and thematically structured, covering all Merleau-Ponty's key works and focussing particularly on the hugely important The Phenomenology of Perception, Starting with Merleau-Ponty leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of his thought, resulting in a more thorough under…

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  • Full title :Starting with Merleau-Ponty / Katherine Morris.

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Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important European philosophers of the 20th century, whose work made enormous contributions to the development of phenomenology and the concept of the lived-body. Clearly and thematically structured, covering all Merleau-Ponty's key works and focussing particularly on the hugely important The Phenomenology of Perception, Starting with Merleau-Ponty leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of his thought, resulting in a more thorough understanding of the roots of his philosophical concerns. Offering coverage of the full range of Merleau-P.

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  • Publication Date:©2012.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Continuum
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2012.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 electronic document (pages).

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:ocn815435934
  • LC Classification:B2430.M3764
  • Dewey Decimal:194

Table of Contents

Title; Copyright; Dedication Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1 Starting with Merleau-Ponty; i. Phenomenology and existential philosophy: Husserl and Heidegger; iv. Coda: What phenomenology is not; i. Gestalt qualities; ii. The Empiricist Picture; iii. Intellectualist variants on the empiricist picture; v. Coda: Merleau-Ponty and science; Chapter 3 The Body; ii. A better account: Cartesian physiology vs. embodied being-in-the-world; v. USING THE ABNORMAL II: habits, skills and bodily knowledge; vi. Coda: Normal and Abnormal.

Chapter 4 The body and the Perceived Worldi. Some background and the example of depth; ii. The constancies: the example of colour; iii. The unity of the senses and intersensory unity; iv. Orientation; v. Coda: Concrete essences and the life-world a priori; Chapter 5 Others; i. The problem of others; iii. The interworld; iv. Bodily reciprocity; v. Coda: Gestures and speech; Chapter 6 Merleau-Ponty vivant; i. Illness; ii. Women; iii. Culture; iv. Animals; v. Coda: intellectual prejudices; Notes; Preface; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Bibliography; Index.

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Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Merleau-Ponty, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, 1908-1961 Philosophy PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern

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Morris, Katherine J.

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