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Phenomenology of Perception (Routledge Classics): An Introduction
by: Maurice Merleau-Ponty

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 142
EAN: 9780415278416
ISBN: 0415278414
Label: Routledge
Manufacturer: Routledge
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: March 14, 2002
Publisher: Routledge
Studio: Routledge
Sales Rank: 35937

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- Important...but difficult to get through
It's a great shame Merleau-Ponty didn't write more simply and concisely. This is a major work of philosophy, with important original ideas within it.

But it's difficult to sort the message out from the book. I don't think this is a translation problem- a French friend of mine says the original French is still difficult.

I recommend the book, but warn readers it's not an easy read. However if you are a phenomenologist at some stage you'll have to tackle it.

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- A Brilliant, Insightful Work Betrayed by Poor Editing,
As I read this book, in a kind of ecstasy I cherish the occasion it gives me for thought and speech. The unlimited fecundity and clairvoyance of Merleau-Ponty's careful guidance is, however, marred by the carelessness of the preparation of this volume. Obvious typographical errors betray both the original text and Colin Smith's translation.

E.g. 'pute sensation' (for 'pure') p. 3, 'reflex are theory' (for 'arc') p. 8, 'receive' (for 'receiver') p. 8.

I appreciate Routledge bringing out a series of wide-ranging and important texts (many in translation) at a price affordable for most. However, the editing or typesetting mistakes occurring every other page give the impression that this edition has been prepared either ... Read More:

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- The Phenomenology of Perception: Between Then and Now
There is no doubt that this is an exceptionally dense work, and as such presents a challenge to anybody who dares to delve into the pages that make up this book. However, as with any challenge, the rewards are often equal to the difficulty. Merleau-Ponty's project is to try and articulate the relation between the subject and the object, an attempt to measure the distance between the two, to understand whether we are "in" the body, or "seperate" from the body (where would you place you soul-mind? Behind your eyes? Or out there, out there in the world?).

There are several reasons as to why this book is highly important to art historians, philosophers and cultural theorists, and not just for the fact that it virtually forms a companion ... Read More:

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