{"product_id":"in-defense-of-phenomenology","title":"In Defense of Phenomenology","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrench phenomenological philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty argued for the primary role perception plays in understanding the world as well as engaging with it. As a contributor to phenomenology, Merleau-Ponty faced his fair share of criticisms. In this new book, Douglas Low comes to the defence of both Merleau-Ponty and phenomenology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Defence of Phenomenology\u003c\/em\u003e uses Merleau-Ponty's philosophy to counter the criticisms raised in Vincent Descombes's \u003cem\u003eModern French Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e point by point, arguing that it often misunderstood or misrepresented Merleau-Ponty's philosophy. Low clarifies Merleau-Ponty's claims, then makes the case for them. He also argues against Renaud Barbaras's well-known positions that there is a break in the development of Merleau-Ponty's thought, that Merleau-Ponty abandoned his earlier phenomenology, and that Merleau-Ponty equated being with phenomena. Low also clarifies Merleau-Ponty's complex relationship to Hegel and Marx. Finally, Low addresses the later works of Jean Baudrillard and their move away from phenomenology toward a more postmodernist philosophy, in which language and mass media images dominate culture and even construct our worldview.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Defence of Phenomenology\u003c\/em\u003e asserts that Merleau-Ponty more sensibly argued that even though humanity's interpretation of the world is influenced by language and the media, these linguistic and media messages are first suggested by a person's needful, embodied encounters with the world and with others. These messages would make little sense if they did not relate back to this more primordial encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54224658137432,"sku":"9781412864220","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412864220_f7790fa8-40af-44d5-9474-0247068ee5d2.jpg?v=1769506244","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/in-defense-of-phenomenology","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}