Few writers' unfinished works are considered among their most important, but such is the case with Merleau-Ponty's "The Visible and the Invisible." What exists of it is a mere beginning, yet it bridged modernism and postmodernism in philosophy. Low uses material from some of Merleau-Ponty's later works as the basis for completion. Working from this material and the philosopher's own outline, Low presents how this important work would have looked had Merleau-Ponty lived to complete it.
Few writers' unfinished works are considered among their most important, but such is the case with Merleau-Ponty's "The Visible and the Invisible." Wh...
Few writers' unfinished works are considered among their most important, but such is the case with Merleau-Ponty's "The Visible and the Invisible." What exists of it is a mere beginning, yet it bridged modernism and postmodernism in philosophy. Low uses material from some of Merleau-Ponty's later works as the basis for completion. Working from this material and the philosopher's own outline, Low presents how this important work would have looked had Merleau-Ponty lived to complete it.
Few writers' unfinished works are considered among their most important, but such is the case with Merleau-Ponty's "The Visible and the Invisible." Wh...
French phenomenological philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty argued for the primary role perception plays in understanding the world as well as engaging with it. As a contributor to phenomenology, Merleau-Ponty faced his fair share of criticisms. In this new book, Douglas Low comes to the defence of both Merleau-Ponty and phenomenology.
In Defence of Phenomenology uses Merleau-Ponty's philosophy to counter the criticisms raised in Vincent Descombes's Modern French Philosophy point by point, arguing that it often misunderstood or misrepresented Merleau-Ponty's...
French phenomenological philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty argued for the primary role perception plays in understanding the world as well as engagi...
