Phenomenology of Perception
Download or Read eBook Phenomenology of Perception PDF written by Maurice Merleau-Ponty and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Maurice Merleau-Ponty |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415278414 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415278416 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Phenomenology of Perception by : Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Book excerpt: Challenging and rewarding in equal measure, Phenomenology of Perception is Merleau-Ponty's most famous work. Impressive in both scope and imagination, it uses the example of perception to return the body to the forefront of philosophy for the first time since Plato. Drawing on case studies such as brain-damaged patients from the First World War, Merleau-Ponty brilliantly shows how the body plays a crucial role not only in perception but in speech, sexuality and our relation to others.