The beginnings of the philosophy of difference in France

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https://doi.org/10.18778/1689-4286.34.06

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phenomenology, existentialism, limit, the body, touch, chiasmus

Abstract

The article presents a general characterisation of Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s thought, particularly pointing to an ambivalence in his views. According to the author, this ambivalence is created on purpose and leads the philosopher to initiate a French version of philosophy of difference. It turns out that though Merleau-Ponty declares appreciation towards Husserl’s phenomenology and Sartre’s existentialism, he is closer to classical German philosophy: Hegel and Heidegger.

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Published

2016-09-30

How to Cite

Kwietniewska, M. (2016). The beginnings of the philosophy of difference in France. Hybris, 34(3), 85–98. https://doi.org/10.18778/1689-4286.34.06

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