The work of French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty touches on some of the most essential and vital concerns of the world today, yet his ideas are difficult and not widely understood. Lawrence Hass redresses this problem by offering an exceptionally clear, carefully argued, critical appreciation of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy. Hass provides insight into the philosophical methods and major concepts that characterize Merleau-Ponty's thought. Questions concerning the nature of phenomenology, perceptual experience, embodiment, intersubjectivity, expression, and philosophy of language are fully and systematically discussed with reference to main currents and discussions in contemporary philosophy. The result is a refreshingly jargon-free invitation into Merleau-Ponty's important and transformational way of understanding human experience.

A clear and comprehensive introduction to the thought of French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty

About the Author

Lawrence Hass is Professor of Philosophy at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is editor (with Dorothea Olkowski) of Re-Reading Merleau-Ponty: Essays Beyond the Continental-Analytic Divide.

Reviews

[T]his ambitious text is well worth reading. . . Toadvine offers a bold, yet carefully constructed reading of the early ontology oriented by Merleau-Ponty's later self-evaluations of it.Winter 2010

* Environmental Ethics *

[T]his is one of the few [Merleau-Ponty books] that is genuinely important.Volume 15, Issue 2, Fall/Automne 2011

* Symposium *

. . . a valuable contribution to scholarship bridging analytic and Continental concerns. . . . clear and largely jargon-free. . . . Recommended.January 2009

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Book Information
ISBN 9780253219732
Author Lawrence Hass
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press