Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Merleau-Ponty and Phenomenology of Perception

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-34314-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Reihe: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks

Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908 – 1961) is 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 his great work for the first time. It is essential reading for students of Merleau-Ponty, phenomenology and related subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Romdenh-Romluc, Komarine (University of Nottingham, UK)

Romdenh-Romluc, Komarine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Wahrnehmung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.