Description
The first part of Sense and Non-Sense, "Arts," is concerned with Merleau-Ponty's concepts of perception, which were advanced in his major philosophical treatise, Phenomenology of Perception. Here the analysis is focused and enriched in descriptions of the perceptual world of Cezanne, the encounter with the Other as expressed in the novels of Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre, and the gestalt quality of experience brought out in the film art form. In the second part, "Ideas," Merleau-Ponty shows how the categories of the phenomenology of perception can be understood as an outgrowth of the behavioral sciences and how a model of existence based on perception sensitizes us to the insights and limitations of previous philosophies and suggests constructive criticisms of contemporary philosophy. The third part, "Politics," clarifies the political dilemmas facing intellectuals in postwar France.
Reviews
Although generally ignored in this country, Merleau-Ponty is one of the most influential and gifted philosophers to emerge from the holocaust of World War II. Thanks to this series, some of his works are now appearing for the first time in English translation." -Choice
"For the English-speaking psychologist who is interested generally in phenomenological psychology and in Merleau-Ponty's philosophy and conception of the 'behavioral' sciences, this translation must be considered an indispensable work." -Review of Existential Psychology and Psychiatry
Book Information
ISBN 9780810101661
Author M. Merleau-Ponty
Format Paperback
Page Count 193
Imprint Northwestern University Press
Publisher Northwestern University Press
Weight(grams) 299g