Reading Merleau-Ponty

NOTE EDITORE

Maurice Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important contributions to philosophy of the twentieth century. In this volume, leading philosophers from Europe and North America examine the nature and extent of Merleau-Ponty's achievement and consider its importance to contemporary philosophy. The chapters, most of which were specially commissioned for this volume, cover the central aspects of Merleau-Ponty's influential work. These include: Merleau-Ponty’s debt to Husserl Merleau-Ponty’s conception of philosophy perception, action and the role of the body consciousness and self-consciousness naturalism and language social rules and freedom. Contributors: David Smith, Sean Kelly, Komarine Romdenh-Romluc, Hubert Dreyfus, Mark Wrathall, Thomas Baldwin, Simon Glendinning, Naomi Eilan, Eran Dorfman, Francoise Dastur

SOMMARIO

1. David SmithThe Flesh of Perception: Merleau-Ponty and Husserl2. Sean KellyWhat do we see (when we do)?3. Komarine Romdenh-RomlucMerleau-Ponty and the Power to Reckon with the Possible4. Herbert DreyfusReply to Romdenh-Romluc5. Mark WrathallThe Phenomenology of Social Rules6. Thomas BaldwinSpeaking and Spoken Speech7. Simon GlendinningThe Genius of Man8. Naomi EilanConsciousness, Self-Consciousness and Communication9. Eran DorfmanPerception, Freedom and Radical Reflection10. Françoise DasturPhilosophy and Non-PhilosophyBibliography

AUTORE

Tom Baldwin is Professor of Philosophy at the University of York, UK.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780415399944
• Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 0.60 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 184