Motivation and the Primacy of Perception : Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Knowledge
Overview
Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological notion of motivation advances a compelling alternative to the empiricist and rationalist assumptions that underpin modern epistemology. Arguing that knowledge is ultimately founded in perceptual experience, Peter Antich interprets and defends Merleau-Ponty's thinking on motivation as the key to establishing a new form of epistemic grounding. Upending the classical dichotomy between reason and natural causality, justification and explanation, Antich shows how this epistemic ground enables Merleau-Ponty to offer a radically new account of knowledge and its relation to perception. In so doing, Antich demonstrates how and why Merleau-Ponty remains a vital resource for today's epistemologists.
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- ISBN-13: 9780821424322
- ISBN-10: 0821424327
- Publisher: Ohio University Press
- Publish Date: February 2021
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.97 pounds
- Page Count: 264
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