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Published in 2008 by Marquette University Press, George Marshall's `A Guide to Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception', is a welcome addition the corpus of English language existentialist scholarship. Marshall is a long-time professor of continental philosophy at the University of Regina in Canada. While widely recognized within European philosophy as a leading contributor to existentialism and phenomenology (arguably eclipsed only by Husserl and Heidegger), Merleau-Ponty, has been largely overlooked by readers reared in the Anglo-American tradition. Published in 1945 the `Phenomenology of Perception' is Merleau-Ponty's best known work. Marshall's text is helpful in several regards. Unlike many commentaries which focus on analyzing and critiquing the source text, this is very much a guidebook wherein the author plays a limited descriptive and explanatory role. While in some cases such an approach could be trivial and uninteresting it is valuable in this instance. Merleau-Ponty's rambling prose, dialectical style and abstruse terminology make for a difficult read for the unaided first-time reader. On a more mundane level the text has a detailed glossary and a helpful page referencing system. The glossary is helpful, given that, at times, the Phenomenology reads very much like a period piece, discussing antiquated theories and forgotten historic personages, while page references are made to both the classic 1962 English translation as well as the newer 2002 Routledge edition. With respect to drawbacks I offer two observations. First, while I do not have a keen eye for typos I noticed a few more than expected. Second, the combination of Marshall's clarity and Merleau-Ponty's lack of clarity, could cause this text to become an alternative, rather than a compliment to reading the Phenomenology - especially for students pressed for time. That would be a shame. Despite its drawback's the Phenomenology remains a rewarding piece of classic existentialist writing. Overall, a solid text, recommended as a companion to reading the Phenomenology of Perception.
A Guide to Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception
George J. Marshall
Published in 2008 by Marquette University Press, George Marshall's `A Guide to Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception', is a welcome addition the corpus of English language existentialist scholarship. Marshall is a long-time professor of continental philosophy at the University of Regina in Canada. While widely recognized within European philosophy as a leading contributor to existentialism and phenomenology (arguably eclipsed only by Husserl and Heidegger), Merleau-Ponty, has been largely overlooked by readers reared in the Anglo-American tradition. Published in 1945 the `Phenomenology of Perception' is Merleau-Ponty's best known work. Marshall's text is helpful in several regards. Unlike many commentaries which focus on analyzing and critiquing the source text, this is very much a guidebook wherein the author plays a limited descriptive and explanatory role. While in some cases such an approach could be trivial and uninteresting it is valuable in this instance. Merleau-Ponty's rambling prose, dialectical style and abstruse terminology make for a difficult read for the unaided first-time reader. On a more mundane level the text has a detailed glossary and a helpful page referencing system. The glossary is helpful, given that, at times, the Phenomenology reads very much like a period piece, discussing antiquated theories and forgotten historic personages, while page references are made to both the classic 1962 English translation as well as the newer 2002 Routledge edition. With respect to drawbacks I offer two observations. First, while I do not have a keen eye for typos I noticed a few more than expected. Second, the combination of Marshall's clarity and Merleau-Ponty's lack of clarity, could cause this text to become an alternative, rather than a compliment to reading the Phenomenology - especially for students pressed for time. That would be a shame. Despite its drawback's the Phenomenology remains a rewarding piece of classic existentialist writing. Overall, a solid text, recommended as a companion to reading the Phenomenology of Perception.
A Guide to Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception
George J. Marshall
Marquette University Press 2008 PDF 314 pages 10.69 MB
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