Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Merleau-Ponty and Phenomenology of Perception

ISBN-13: 9780415343145 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 272 str.

Komarine Romdenh-Romluc

Opis

Maurice Merleau-Ponty is increasingly hailed as one of the key philosophers of the Twentieth century. Phenomenology of Perception is his most famous and influential work and an essential text for anyone seeking to understand phenomenology. In this Guidebook Komarine Romdenh-Romluc introduces and assesses

• Merleau-Ponty’s life and the background to his philosophy
• The key themes and arguments of Phenomenology of Perception
• The continuing importance of Merleau-Ponty’s work to philosophy

Merleau-Ponty and Phenomenology of Perception is an ideal starting point for anyone coming to Merleau-Ponty for the first time and reading his magnum opus. It is essential reading for students of Merleau-Ponty, phenomenology and related subjects such as art and cultural studies.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology  2. Traditional Prejuduces and the Return to Phenomena  3. The Body  4. The World and its Relation to Consciousness  5. Other Selves and the Human World  6. The Mind I - Preception, Action and Emotion  7. The Mind II - Thought  8. Temporality  Bibliography  Index

O autorze

Komarine Romdenh-Romluc is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, UK. Her current research is on Merleau-Ponty's early philosophy.