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The Merleau-Ponty Dictionary
Author(s): Donald A. Landes (Author)
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date: 6 Jun. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1441121951
- ISBN-13: 9781441121950
Book Description
Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961) is one of the central figures of 20th-century Continental philosophy, and his work has been hugely influential in a wide range of fields. His writings engage in the study of perception, language, politics, aesthetics, history and ontology, and represent a rich and complex network of exciting ideas.
The Merleau-Ponty Dictionary provides the reader and student of Merleau-Ponty with all the tools necessary to engage with this key thinker: a comprehensive A to Z that provides summaries of all his major texts and articles, clear and straightforward explanations of his terminology and innovative concepts, and detailed discussions of the figures and philosophies that influenced his work. The book also includes a philosophical introduction, a chronology of Merleau-Ponty’s life and works, and suggestions for further reading. This dictionary is the ideal reading and research companion for students at all levels.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘One of our best Merleau-Ponty scholars, Don Landes has written an invaluable book. The Merleau-Ponty Dictionary provides concise definitions and insightful elaborations of virtually all of Merleau-Ponty’s thematic and operative terms. It also provides useful summaries of Merleau-Ponty’s most important books and articles. The Merleau-Ponty Dictionary is essential reading for anyone working on Merleau-Ponty today.’ —Leonard Lawlor, Sparks Professor of Philosophy, Penn State University
About the Author
Donald A. Landes is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Concordia University, Montréal, Quèbec, Canada. He is translator of Merleau-Ponty’s Phenomenology of Perception (2012) and author of Merleau-Ponty and the Paradoxes of Expression (2013).
