Maurice Merleau-Ponty
French philosopher, key work: Phenomenology
Born
March 14th, 1908
117 years ago
Died
1961
64 years ago — 53 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
France
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Contributed significantly to existentialism and phenomenology. Focused on the relationship between perception and being. Authored several influential texts, with 'Phenomenology of Perception' providing a foundation for contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Engaged in debates with other philosophers and expanded on the concepts of embodied experience. Held academic positions that facilitated the dissemination of existentialist thought.
Published 'Phenomenology of Perception' in 1945
Explored themes of perception, embodiment, and consciousness
Influenced existential and phenomenological philosophy
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