{"product_id":"merleau-pontys-phenomenology-the-problem-of-ideal-objects-9780826495617","title":"Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology: The Problem of Ideal Objects","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kirk M. Besmer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Movements - Phenomenology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerleau-Ponty's Phenomenology\u003c\/i\u003e reconstructs Merleau-Ponty's treatment of the problem of ideal objects. Besmer describes Merleau-Ponty's early attempt to found ideal objects on pre-linguistic, perceptual experience and shows that Merleau-Ponty ultimately came to see the shortcomings of this initial view. An examination of often ignored writings from the middle-period of Merleau-Ponty's career allows Besmer to piece together Merleau-Ponty's mature view of ideal objects, one that does not overlook the contributions of perception but emphasizes the historical and cultural nature of ideal objects and one's experience of them. Merleau-Ponty's final view of ideal objects takes ideal meanings in language as paradigmatic and understands ideal objects as embedded in cultural practices and institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKirk Besmer's book is the first ever to be devoted to the problem of ideal objects in Merleau-Ponty's thought. Showing for the first time the crucial conceptual developments and revisions internal to Merleau-Ponty's thought, Besmer's book will change the way that Merleau-Ponty is read.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45085169647767,"sku":"9780826495617","price":20256.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780826495617.webp?v=1767264985","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/merleau-pontys-phenomenology-the-problem-of-ideal-objects-9780826495617","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}