Merleau Ponty S Existential Phenomenology And The Realization Of Philosophy

Author : Bryan A. Smyth
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 256 pages
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Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780937861

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Merleau-Ponty's Existential Phenomenology and the Realization of Philosophy by Bryan A. Smyth Pdf

Bringing to light the essential philosophical role of Marxism within Merleau-Ponty's reinterpretation of transcendental phenomenology, this book shows that the realization of this project hinges methodologically upon a renewed conception of the proletariat qua universal class-specifically, that it rests upon a humanist myth of incarnation which, substantiated by Merleau-Ponty's notion of 'heroism', locates an objective historical purposiveness in the habituated organism of the modern subject. Foregrounding the phenomenological priority of history over corporeality in this way, Smyth's analysis recovers the 'militant' character of Merleau-Ponty's existential phenomenology. It thus sheds critical new light on his early thought, and challenges some of the main parameters of existing scholarship by disclosing the intrinsic normativity of his basic methodological commitments.

Author : William S. Hamrick
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401707077

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An Existential Phenomenology of Law: Maurice Merleau-Ponty by William S. Hamrick Pdf

The following pages attempt to develop the main outlines of an existential phenomenology of law within the context of Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phe nomenology of the social world. In so doing, the essay addresses the rather narrow scholarly question, If Merleau-Ponty had written a phenomenology of law, what would it have looked like? But this scholarly enterprise, although impeccable in itself, is also transcended by a more complicated concern for a very different sort of question. Namely, if Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological descriptions of the social world are correct-as I believe they largely are-then what are the philosophical consequences for an adequate understanding of law? Such a project may well occasion a certain surprise amongst observers of the contemporary philosophical landscape, at least in what concerns the terrain of continental thought, and for two different reasons. The first is that, although interest in Merleau-Ponty's work remains strong in the· United States and Can ada, his philosophical standing in his own country has been largely eclipsed! by that of, first, his friend/estranged acquaintance, Jean-Paul Sartre; by various Marxist philosophies and critical social theories; and finally by those doing her meneutics of language. In my view, current neglect of Merleau-Ponty's thought in France is most regrettable.

Author : Laurie Spurling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134480081

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Phenomenology and the Social World by Laurie Spurling Pdf

The term ‘phenomenology’ has become almost as over-used and emptied of meaning as that other word from Continental Philosophy, namely ‘existentialism’. Yet Husserl, who first put forward the phenomenological method, considered it a rigorous alternative to positivism, and in the hands of Merleau-Ponty, a disciple of Husserl in France, phenomenology became a way of gaining a disciplined and coherent perspective on the world in which we live. When this study originally published in 1977 there were only a few books in English on Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy. It introduced the reader and suggested how his thought might throw light on some of the assumptions and presuppositions of certain contemporary forms of Anglo-Saxon philosophy and social science. It also demonstrates how phenomenology seeks to unite philosophy and social science, rather than define them as mutually exclusive domains of knowledge.

Author : Stephen Priest
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134924592

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Merleau-Ponty by Stephen Priest Pdf

Maurice Merleau-Ponty is known and celebrated as a renowned phenomenologist and is considered a key figure in the existentialist movement. In this wide-ranging and penetrative study, Stephen Priest engages Merleau-Ponty across the full range of his philosophical thought. He considers Merleau-Ponty's writings on the problems of the body, perception, space, time, subjectivity, freedom, language, other minds, physical objects, art and being. Priest addresses Merleau-Ponty's thought in connection with Hegel, Husserl, Heidegger and Sartre. He uses clear and direct language to explain the thoughts of and the ensuing importance of one of the greatest contemporary thinkers. Philosophy students and scholars alike will find great pleasure in this fascinating exploration of the writings and ideas of Maurice Merleau-Ponty.

Author : Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1988-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780810107960

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In Praise of Philosophy and Other Essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty Pdf

In Praise of Philosophy and Other Essays explores Lavelle, Bergson, and Socrates and provides themes from Merleau-Ponty lectures at the Collége de France including “The Problem of Speech” and “Nature and Logos: The Human Body.”

Author : Hugh J. Silverman
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780810114982

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Philosophy and Non-Philosophy Since Merleau-Ponty by Hugh J. Silverman Pdf

In Philosophy and Non-Philosophy since Merleau-Ponty, editor Hugh J. Silverman has collected essays from the leading scholars in Continental philosophy, creating a forum for the discussion of contemporary writings and differing perspectives on the role of philosophy (and its relation to "non-philosophy") since the death of Merleau-Ponty: Sartre, Barthes, Heidegger, Lacan, Levinas, Deleuze, Foucault, Lyotard, Habermas, and Derrida. Included in this volume is Silverman's translation of Merleau-Ponty's last course at the Collège de France in 1960-61 and an extensive research bibliography. Originally published in 1988, Philosophy and Non-Philosophy since Merleau-Ponty is a fascinating inquiry into the developments, directions, and ruptures in Continental philosophy since Merleau-Ponty's death in 1961.

Author : Rosalyn Diprose,Jack Reynolds
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317493044

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Merleau-Ponty by Rosalyn Diprose,Jack Reynolds Pdf

Having initially not had the attention of Sartre or Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty's work is arguably now more widely influential than either of his two contemporaries. "Merleau-Ponty: Key Concepts" presents an accessible guide to the core ideas which structure Merleau-Ponty's thinking as well as to his influences and the value of his ideas to a wide range of disciplines. The first section of the book presents the context of Merleau-Ponty's thinking, the major debates of his time, particularly existentialism, phenomenology, the history of philosophy and the philosophy of history and society. The second section outlines his major contributions and conceptual innovations. The final section focuses upon how his work has been taken up in other fields besides philosophy, notably in sociology, cognitive science, health studies, feminism and race theory.

Author : Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415278406

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Phenomenology of Perception by Maurice Merleau-Ponty Pdf

With Sartre, Merleau-Ponty was the foremost French philosopher of the post-war period. What makes this work so important is that it returned the body to the forefront of philosophy for the first time since Plato.

Author : Eric Matthews
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317489627

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The Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty by Eric Matthews Pdf

In this introduction to the life and thought of one of the most important French thinkers of the twentieth-century Eric Matthews shows how Merleau-Ponty has contributed to current debates in philosophy, such as the nature of consciousness, the relation between biology and personality, the historical understanding of human thought and society, and many others. Surveying the whole range of Merleau-Ponty's thinking, the author examines his views about the nature of phenomenology and the primacy of perception; his account of human embodiment, being-in-the-world, and his understanding of human behaviour; his conception of the self and its relation to other selves; and, his views on society, politics, and the arts. A final chapter considers his later thought, published posthumously. The ideas of Merleau-Ponty are shown to be of immense importance to the development of French philosophy and the author evaluates his distinctive contributions and relates his thought to that of his predecessors, contemporaries and successors, both in France and elsewhere. This unrivalled introduction will be welcomed by philosophers and cognitive scientists as well as students taking courses in contemporary continental philosophy.

Author : Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415315867

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Maurice Merleau-Ponty by Maurice Merleau-Ponty Pdf

This is the first volume to bring together a comprehensive selection of Merleau-Ponty's writing. It presents a cross-section of his work that clearly shows the historical progression of his ideas and influence.

Author : Taylor Carman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134299355

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Merleau-Ponty by Taylor Carman Pdf

Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961) is one of the most important philosophers of the Twentieth century. His theories of perception and the role of the body have had an enormous impact on the humanities and social sciences, yet the full scope of his contribution not only to phenomenology but philosophy generally is only now becoming clear. In this lucid and comprehensive introduction, Taylor Carman explains and assesses the full range of Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy. Beginning with an overview of Merleau-Ponty’s life and work, subsequent chapters cover fundamental aspects of Merleau-Ponty’s thought, including his philosophy of perception and intentionality; the role of the body in relation to perception; philosophy of history and culture; and his writings on art and aesthetics, particularly the work of Cezanne. A final chapter considers Merleau-Ponty’s importance today, examining his philosophy in light of recent developments in philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Merleau-Ponty is essential reading for students of phenomenology, existentialism and Twentieth century philosophy. It is also ideal for anyone in the humanities and social sciences seeking an introduction to his work.

Author : Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X001533710

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In Praise of Philosophy by Maurice Merleau-Ponty Pdf

Author : Renaud Barbaras
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253058171

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Introduction to a Phenomenology of Life by Renaud Barbaras Pdf

In Introduction to a Phenomenology of Life, renowned French philosopher Renaud Barbaras aims to construct the basis for a phenomenology of life. Called an introduction because it has to deal with philosophical limits and presuppositions, it is much more, as Barbaras investigates life in its phenomenological senses, approached through the duality of its intransitive and transitive senses. Originally published in French (Introduction à une phénoménologie de la vie) Introduction to a Phenomenology of Life first defines the problem of life phenomenologically, then studies the failures of the phenomenological movement to adequately think about life, and finally elaborates a new, original, and productive approach to the problem. Combining original interpretations and expert readings of philosophers such as Heidegger, Henry, Bergson, and Merleau-Ponty, Barbaras offers a powerful and important contribution to phenomenology and continental thought.

Author : Christopher Macann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134906253

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Four Phenomenological Philosophers by Christopher Macann Pdf

Macann guides the student through the major texts of the four great thinkers of the phenomenological movement.

Author : Martin C. Dillon
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 081011528X

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Merleau-Ponty's Ontology by Martin C. Dillon Pdf

Dillon's general thesis is that Merleau-Ponty has developed the first genuine alternative to ontological dualism seen in Western philosophy.