num_pages: 228
description: The Primacy of Perception brings together a number of important studies by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that appeared in various publications from 1947 to 1961. The title essay, which is in essence a presentation of the underlying thesis of his The Primacy of Perception, is followed by two courses given by Merleau-Ponty at the Sorbonne on phenomenological psychology. "Eye and Mind" and the concluding chapters present applications of Merleau-Ponty's ideas to the realms of art, philosophy of history, and politics. Taken together, the studies in this volume provide a systematic introduction to the major themes of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy.
language: English
title: The Primacy of Perception: And Other Essays on Phenomenological Psychology, the Philosophy of Art, History and Politics
titlecomplete: The Primacy of Perception: And Other Essays on Phenomenological Psychology, the Philosophy of Art, History and Politics (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy)
genres: France, History, Cultural, Philosophy, Psychology, Essays, Nonfiction, Theory, Art, Politics
ratings_count: 350
publisher: Northwestern University Press