Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology: The Problem of Ideal ObjectsMerleau-Ponty's Phenomenology reconstructs Merleau-Ponty's treatment of the problem of ideal objects. Besmer describes Merleau-Ponty's early attempt to found ideal objects on pre-linguistic, perceptual experience and shows that Merleau-Ponty ultimately came to see the shortcomings of this initial view. An examination of often ignored writings from the middle-period of Merleau-Ponty's career allows Besmer to piece together Merleau-Ponty's mature view of ideal objects, one that does not overlook the contributions of perception but emphasizes the historical and cultural nature of ideal objects and one's experience of them. Merleau-Ponty's final view of ideal objects takes ideal meanings in language as paradigmatic and understands ideal objects as embedded in cultural practices and institutions. |
Contents
Husserl and the Problem of Ideal Objects vii ix | 7 |
The Problem of Ideal Objects in the Phenomenology of Perception | 21 |
Relocating the Primordial | 51 |
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Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology: The Problem of Ideal Objects Kirk M. Besmer No preview available - 2007 |