{"product_id":"merleau-ponty-an-ontology-of-the-imaginary-9783031738289","title":"Merleau-Ponty: An Ontology of the Imaginary","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Annabelle Dufourcq | Bryan Smyth\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Movements - Phenomenology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study brings to light the original concept of the imaginary that emerges from Merleau Ponty's thought. It elucidates the main influences that contributed to shaping Merleau-Ponty's theory of the imaginary and aims to show that this novel concept constitutes one of the most crucial yet challenging keys to his philosophy and ultimately his ontology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book develops the ontology of the imagery sketched by Merleau-Ponty and examines its practical implications. As its originally ambiguous and inseparable underside, the imaginary is just as central to Merleau-Ponty's philosophy as perception. The author argues to enlarge the notion of reality by recognizing the imaginary dimension and \"texture\" of the real, and that Merleau-Ponty's ontology of the flesh cannot be separated from an ontology of the imaginary. This monograph examines Merleau-Ponty's conception of the imaginary against both his aesthetics, and his political philosophy - and appeals to students and researchers working in phenomenology and continental philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47658162782359,"sku":"9783031738289","price":10408.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783031738289.webp?v=1775817460","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/merleau-ponty-an-ontology-of-the-imaginary-9783031738289","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}