The sense of space / David Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, David, 1967-

Series:

SUNY series in contemporary continental philosophy

SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, 1908-1961. Phénoménologie de la perception.

Merleau-Ponty, Maurice.

Human body (Philosophy).

Movement (Philosophy).

Space perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Sense of Space brings together space and body to show that space is a plastic environment, charged with meaning, that reflects the distinctive character of human embodiment in the full range of its moving, perceptual, emotional, expressive, developmental, and social capacities. Drawing on the philosophies of Merleau-Ponty and Bergson, as well as contemporary psychology to develop a renewed account of the moving, perceiving body, the book suggests that our sense of space ultimately reflects our ethical relations to other people and to the places we inhabit.

Contents:

Intro

THE SENSE OF SPACE

CONTENTS

PREFACE

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION: THE PROBLEM OF DEPTH

PART I: THE MOVING SENSE OF THE BODY

1. THE MOVING SCHEMA OF PERCEPTION

2. DEVELOPING THE MOVING BODY

3. THE TOPOLOGY OF EXPRESSION

PART II: THE SPATIAL SENSE OF THE MOVING BODY

4. ENVELOPING THE BODY IN DEPTH

5. RESIDING UP AND DOWN ON EARTH

6. GROWING SPACE

CONCLUSION: SPACE, PLACE, AND ETHICS

NOTES

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-213) and index.

ISBN:

9780791484593

0791484599

9781423740230

1423740238

OCLC:

62756073