Transforming Politics with Merleau-Ponty: Thinking beyond the State

Contributors to this book offer new readings of Merleau-Pontys political philosophy and apply his theories to critical political issues and contemporary society. The book explores phenomenological approaches to politics beyond the state, focusing on human experience and existence.

Format: Hardback
Length: 234 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2021
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The contributors to this book offer insightful and thought-provoking interpretations of Merleau-Ponty's political philosophy and various aspects of his intellectual framework. They employ his theories to critically engage with pressing political issues and contemporary societal contexts. Each essay delves into a distinct dimension of political transformation, spanning from personal to social, national, and international levels. Collectively, the book provides a comprehensive exploration of phenomenological perspectives on politics, shifting the focus away from the state and towards contemporary human experiences and existence.

Contributors to this book offer valuable new readings of Merleau-Ponty's political philosophy and other facets of his thought. They employ his theories to adopt a critical stance on urgent political issues and contemporary situations within society. Each essay focuses on a different aspect of political transformation, be it at the personal, social, national, or international level. The book as a whole maps out possibilities for thinking phenomenologically about politics without a sole focus on the state, turning instead toward contemporary human experience and existence.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 228 x 164 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538153086