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  1. Maurice Jean Jacques Merleau-Ponty (French: [mɔʁis mɛʁlo pɔ̃ti, moʁ-]; 14 March 1908 – 3 May 1961) was a French phenomenological philosopher, strongly influenced by Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger.

  2. Sep 14, 2016 · Maurice Merleau-Ponty. First published Wed Sep 14, 2016; substantive revision Thu Sep 28, 2023. Maurice Jean Jacques Merleau-Ponty (1908–1961), French philosopher and public intellectual, was the leading academic proponent of existentialism and phenomenology in post-war France.

  3. Apr 30, 2024 · Maurice Merleau-Ponty (born March 14, 1908, Rochefort, Fr.—died May 4, 1961, Paris) was a philosopher and man of letters, the leading exponent of Phenomenology in France. Merleau-Ponty studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and took his agrégation in philosophy in 1931.

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  4. An overview of the life and works of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, a French philosopher who challenged the mind-body dualism and developed a radical re-description of embodied experience. Learn about his key concepts, such as habit, ambiguity, chiasm, and the flesh, and his critique of Sartre and intellectualism.

  5. May 12, 2024 · Maurice Merleau-Ponty was among the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. His contributions to phenomenology destabilized the status quo of the Cartesian and Kantian influence on philosophy, providing an alternative path that expands upon Edmund Husserl’s footsteps. Upbringing and Education. Photograph of École Normale Supérieure.

  6. Aug 28, 2018 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of the 20th-century French philosopher and phenomenologist. Learn about his major books, themes, influences, and legacy in the field of philosophy.

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  8. Phenomenology of Perception (French: Phénoménologie de la perception) is a 1945 book about perception by the French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty, in which the author expounds his thesis of "the primacy of perception".

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