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Zusatztext 'An excellent book. Written in an inviting! jargon-free style! it offers sophisticated argumentation and illuminating commentary on the central philosophical issues at stake in Phenomenology of Perception! without descending into technicalities of interest only to specialists.' - Taylor Carman! Barnard College! USA'Komarine Romdenh-Romluc offers an extremely lucid account of Merleau-Ponty's landmark work! Phenomenology of Perception. She reconstructs Merleau-Ponty's arguments in an elegant and readily intelligible fashion! and deals clearly and coherently with many of the most difficult aspects his work.'- Mark Wrathall! University of California! Riverside! USA Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Maurice Merleau-Ponty is increasingly hailed as one of the key philosophers of the Twentieth century. This book introduces and assesses Merleau-Ponty's life and the background to his philosophy! the key themes and arguments of Phenomenology of Perception! and the continuing importance of Merleau-Ponty's work to philosophy. Zusammenfassung Merleau-Ponty and Phenomenology of Perception is an ideal starting point for anyone coming to Merleau-Ponty for the first time and reading his magnum opus. It is essential reading for students of Merleau-Ponty, phenomenology and related subjects such as art and cultural studies. 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
