Yang Dachun on Merleau-Ponty: The Unknown Lecture Series

Author: Yang Da Chun
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is a monograph by Professor Yang Da Chun on the French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty. It provides a concise exposition of Merleau-Ponty's fundamental ideas, primarily through the interpretation of his key texts. In the phenomenological movement, particularly in French phenomenology, Merleau-Ponty holds a unique position. Like many of his contemporaneous French philosophers, his philosophy is closely intertwined with the humanities, social sciences, and literary arts. It has had or continues to have an impact on numerous fields, making it a valuable reference for readers across various disciplines. The book is divided into six chapters, introducing Merleau-Ponty's life, works, academic background, development, and achievements from perspectives such as the philosophers of the 3H era, the fate and mission of philosophy, phenomenology, existence, and structure. It primarily relies on Merleau-Ponty's works such as Phenomenology of Perception, Cézanne's Doubt, and The Eye and the Mind to focus on explaining his contributions to phenomenology. The book is well-structured, with clear focus, and holds significant academic value for discussion.