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Drawing on previously unexplored sources, Kerry H. Whiteside presents the political theory of Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961), one of France's best-known twentieth-century philosophers. Whiteside argues that Merleau-Ponty's objective in his political writings was to make existentialism into the foundation for a philosophically consistent mode of political thinking. This study discusses the inadequacies Merleau-Ponty found in the traditional philosophies of empiricism and idealism, and then examines the subject-object dualism that he believed deprived previous forms of existentialism of political significance.Whiteside shows how Merleau-Ponty overcame these problems by grounding political reasoning in a theory of consciousness that emphasized both its individuality and its need for socially created meaning. After explaining Merleau-Ponty's modifications of the views of Sartre, Aron, and others, the book investigates how he applied his political theory in editorial exchanges with Communists and liberals. Throughout this study, Whiteside traces and criticizes the changes in the philosopher's concept of Marxism and points to his many ideas that bear on current controversies in political theory.Originally published in 1988.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Political Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- Political Theory of the State --- -Views on political science --- Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, --- Political and social views. --- Merleau-Ponty, Maurice --- Political and social views --- Views on political science --- Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, - 1908-1961 - Political and social views --- Merleau-Ponty, Jean Jacques Maurice, --- Merlō-Ponty, Mōris, --- Ponty, Jean Jacques Maurice Merleau-, --- Ponty, Maurice Merleau-, --- מרלו־פונטי, מוריס, --- Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, - 1908-1961

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