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Maurice Merleau-Ponty explores the nature of perception, embodiment, and consciousness.
Merleau-Ponty challenges artesian MIND/BODY DUALISM.
Merleau-Ponty argues (convincingly) that PERCEPTION is not just a PASSIVE reception of sensory stimuli, but rather an ACTIVE/EMBODIED engagement with the WORLD.
Merleau-Ponty offers profound insights into the phenomenological approach to understanding human EXISTENCE/CONSCIOUSNESS.
I only gave this a superficial read.
The book could be READ/STUDIED for a YEAR ...more
Merleau-Ponty challenges artesian MIND/BODY DUALISM.
Merleau-Ponty argues (convincingly) that PERCEPTION is not just a PASSIVE reception of sensory stimuli, but rather an ACTIVE/EMBODIED engagement with the WORLD.
Merleau-Ponty offers profound insights into the phenomenological approach to understanding human EXISTENCE/CONSCIOUSNESS.
I only gave this a superficial read.
The book could be READ/STUDIED for a YEAR ...more
Apr 17, 2010
Kristomanci
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Trent Cunningham
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Jul 10, 2012
Erin Daily
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