Merleau-Ponty : key concepts / edited by Rosalyn Diprose and Jack Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Diprose, Rosalyn.

Reynolds, Jack, 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, 1908-1961.

Merleau-Ponty, Maurice.

Philosophy, French--20th century.

Philosophy, French.

Physical Description:

xiv, 255 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Stocksfield : Acumen, 2008.

Summary:

Interest in the work of Merleau-Ponty continues to grow. Having initially not had the attention of Sartre or Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty's work is arguably now more widely influential than either of his two contemporaries. Merleau-Ponty: Key Concepts presents an accessible guide to the core ideas that structure Merleau-Ponty's thinking as well as to his influences and the value of his ideas to a wide range of disciplines.

The first part of the book presents the context of Merleau-Ponty's thought, the major debates of his time, particularly existentialism, phenomenology, the history of philosophy and the philosophy of history and society. The second part outlines his major contributions to philosophy and his conceptual innovations. The final section focuses upon how his work has been taken up in other fields besides philosophy, notably in sociology, cognitive science, health studies and feminism.

Contents:

Part I. Introduction

Maurice Merleau-Ponty: life and works / Jack Reynolds

A guide to Merleau-Ponty: key concepts / Rosalyn Disprose

Part II. Interventions

Phenomenology and "hyper-reflection" / Ted Toadvine

Existentialism: the "new philosophy" / Thomas Busch

Between empiricism and intellectualism / Taylor Carman

Psychoanalysis / Beata Stawarska

Philosophy of history / Sonia Kruks

Politics and the political / Diana Coole

Art and aesthetics / Hugh J. Silverman

Part III. Inventions

Body / David Morris

Perception / David R. Cerbone

Ambiguity / Gail Weiss

Intersubjectivity and alterity / Michael Sanders

Expression / Harry Adams

Affect and sensibility / Suzanne L. Cataldi

Nature and animality / Scott Churchill

Chiasm and flesh / Fred Evans

Part IV. Extensions

Feminism and race theory / Ann Murphy

Cognitive science / Shaun Gallagher

Living well and health studies / Philipa Rothfield

Sociology / Nick Crossley.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-249) and index.

ISBN:

9781844651160

1844651169

9781844651153

1844651150

OCLC:

212894262