PHIL 285 - Merleau-Ponty

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

This course focuses on the philosophical work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, one of the central figures of the mid-20th Century philosophical movement known as Phenomenology. Merleau-Ponty famously argues that the body (rather than the mind) is the true subject of perceptual experience. His work has had a significant influence not only on philosophical studies of perception, but on fields as diverse as psychology, ethics, and the philosophy of art. In this course, we engage with Merleau-Ponty’s magnum opus, the Phenomenology of Perception, and explore some of the impact Merleau-Ponty’s work has had on contemporary thought. Rebecca Harrison.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS