An adequate account of the sensible world: Aristotle and Merleau-Ponty. A comparative study

Defense Date

12-7-2005

Graduation Date

Spring 1-1-2007

Availability

Campus Only

Submission Type

dissertation

Degree Name

PhD

Department

Philosophy

School

McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts

Committee Chair

Wilhelm S. Wurzer

Committee Member

Calvin L. Troup

Committee Member

Ron Polansky

Committee Member

Thomas Rockmore

Keywords

body, chiasm, Choice, desire, hylomorphism, intentionality, self, sensible, sexuality, skilful coping, soul, virtue, world

Abstract

This study discusses some similarities between Maurice Merleau-Ponty's and Aristotle's ontologies, demonstrates bases of their agreement on perception, and suggests that these two thinkers would agree that we are ongoing projects in this birthing world. By affirming that human beings are indeed complex, ambiguous beings, who will never cease to fascinate and leave us with a sense of awe and wonder, this dissertation shows why attentiveness and openness to being (existence) is important and even urgent.

Format

PDF

Language

English

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