196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction
Early and Persistent Criticisms of Merleau-
Ponty's Philosophy
Phenomenology and Perceived Being
Phenomenological Time: Presence and Absence
Absolute Subject
General/Anonymous Subject
Phenomenology's Dialectic
Merleau-Ponty and Sartre on the "Interworld"
General Comments Regarding Postmodernism
One Merleau-Ponty, Not Two
Merleau-Ponty's Criticism and Embrace of Hegel and Marx
Epistemology
Interpretation
History
Party and Class
Dialectic and History
Concluding Remarks
Marx, Baudrillard, and Merleau-Ponty on Alienation
Marx
Baudrillard
Merleau-Ponty
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Douglas Low
