Phenomenology of Perception (Routledge Classics)
by Maurice Merleau-Ponty
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Read in April, 2002
recommends it for:
those interested in deep, intricate philosophy, phenomenology and psychology
This book may not interest the casual reader and involves wading through (and re-reading) dense and nuanced arguments, but for those who are curious about phenomenology or alternative approaches to psychology from the "black box" input-output processing model typified by behaviorism, this is a book well worth spending some time with. Merleau-Ponty challenges the bifurcation of immanence and transcendence the emerged out of the Cartesian-Newtonian paradigm, such as the subject-object o...more
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Along with Heidegger, Sartre, Beauvoir, and Levinas, Merleau-Ponty is an "existential phenomenologist": a philosopher concerned with the experiences that constitute human existence. He's often overlooked in favor of Heidegger or Sartre, but this is unfair; his analysis of human embodiment not only build on theirs, but go much, much further.
Phenomenology of Perception is concerned with the first-person experience of being embodied, or of having a body. Merleau-Ponty shows how ...more
Phenomenology of Perception is concerned with the first-person experience of being embodied, or of having a body. Merleau-Ponty shows how ...more
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Read in April, 2001
recommends it for:
Anyone trying to figure out what it means to be concious
I have no authority on Phenomenology, so I won't comment on it. I also have no authority to argue for or against Merleau-Ponty's views, what I can say is that this book served as my introduction into Phenomenology, and that it was a center piece to a very important time in my life.
So, you should rewad it.
But I recommend you read it in a group setting.
So, you should rewad it.
But I recommend you read it in a group setting.
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Absolutely fascinating look into phenomenology, although it took me ages to work through this massive volume. My philosophy advisor did advise me to read The Structure of Behavior first, and one day I plan to finally do such. This was a more refreshing read after the Heidegger we tackled before it!
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Read in October, 2007
I've never made it all the way through, just picked out the parts I like, but I'm determined finally finish the darn thing this time. I've been struck by the comments he makes form time to time on history, which run counter from what you'd expect from a phenomenologist.
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Read in March, 2002
A tough book to get through but one of the most important in philosophy. A great antidote to the neo-facist French "philosophers" of the 1970s. Merleau-Ponty is important for both my literary writing AND my work as an instructional designer. It is a lovely connection.
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Read in June, 2008
This is packed with more detail than you could ever want. Pretty fricking slow-moving, but it's nevertheless mandatory reading for someone with my interests. And I can't say I'm at all bored with it as a whole. It's just dense.
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Extremely good so far. MP is clear and his phenomenological descriptions are actually faithful to the phenomenology (unlike Heidegger, at least in my opinion).
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Read in June, 2008
For my Merleau-Ponty class that I've been waiting a year to take!
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