Birthdate: March 14, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rochefort-sur-Mer, Charente-Inférieure, France
Died: May 3, 1961
Maurice Merleau-Ponty, a French phenomenological philosopher, was greatly influenced by Husserl and Heidegger. His work delved into the formation of meaning in human experience, exploring perception, art, politics, religion, biology, psychology, and more. Merleau-Ponty stressed the significance of perception in human experience, integrating insights from the sciences and naturalizing phenomenology. He underscored the body as the central vehicle for understanding the world, introducing the concept of “indirect ontology” and engaging with Marxism, notably in his work “Humanism and Terror.”
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