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Routledge
374 Pages
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Routledge
384 Pages
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Routledge
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Merleau-Ponty was a pivotal figure in twentieth century French philosophy. He was responsible for bringing the phenomenological methods of the German philosophers - Husserl and Heidegger - to France and instigated a new wave of interest in this approach. His influence extended well beyond the boundaries of philosophy and can be seen in theories of politics, psychology, art and language. This is... Read more
Chapter 01 Editor's Introduction; Part 1 Merleau-Ponty's Prospectus of his Work; Part 02 Selections from the Structure of Behavior; Part 03 Selections from the Phenomenology of Perception; Chapter 02 The Body; Chapter 03 The World as Perceived; Chapter 04 Being-for-Itself and Being-in-the-World bp0004 Selection from the Prose of the World bp0005 Selection from the Visible and the Invisible bp0006 Painting bp0007 History;
Biography
Thomas Baldwin is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of York. Recent publications include: The Cambridge History of Philosophy 1870-1945 (2003), and Contemporary Philosophy: Philosophy in English since 1945 (2001); other publications include G.E. Moore (Routledge 1990).
'An invaluable collection. One of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century, Merleau-Ponty has been long overdue for serious philosophical reassessment in the English-speaking world. Here, finally, in a single volume readers can appreciate the full breadth and subtlety of his groundbreaking work.' - Taylor Carman, Editor of The Cambridge Companion to Merleau-Ponty
'If, as Merleau-Ponty insists, true philosophy consists in relearning to look at the world, then we should be truly grateful to Tom Baldwin for allowing us to relearn how to look at Merleau-Ponty, who is - by any measure - one of the great philosophers of the last century'
- Simon Critchley, New School/Essex University
