| Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed Contributor(s): Matthews, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826485324 ISBN-13: 9780826485328 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important figures in the existential and phenomenological traditions in twentieth-century Continental philosophy. Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text for students encountering Merleau-Ponty's philosophy for the first time. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and takes the reader though the key themes in Merleau-Ponty's work, casting light on complex ideas, including - crucially - his interpretations of 'perception', 'embodiment' and 'behaviour'. Most importantly this Guide for the Perplexed offers a full and authoritative explication of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological account of human behaviour. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 194 |
| LCCN: 2005037797 |
| Series: Guides for the Perplexed |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.6" W x 8.52" (0.48 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important figures in the existential and phenomenological traditions in twentieth-century Continental philosophy. Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text for students encountering Merleau-Ponty's philosophy for the first time. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and takes the reader though the key themes in Merleau-Ponty's work, casting light on complex ideas, including - crucially - his interpretations of 'perception', 'embodiment' and 'behaviour'. Most importantly this Guide for the Perplexed offers a full and authoritative explication of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological account of human behaviour. |