The Birth of Sense Generative Passivity in Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Beith, Don |
| Series title: | Series in Continental Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-2310-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Don Beith proposes a new concept of "generative passivity," the idea that our organic, psychological, and social activities take time to develop into sense. Drawing on empirical studies and phenomenological reflections, he argues that in nature, novel meaning emerges prior to any type of constituting activity or deterministic plan.
Don Beith proposes a new concept of "generative passivity," the idea that our organic, psychological, and social activities take time to develop into sense. Drawing on empirical studies and phenomenological reflections, he argues that in nature, novel meaning emerges prior to any type of constituting activity or deterministic plan.