The Child as Natural Phenomenologist: Primal and Primary

The Child as Natural Phenomenologist: Primal and Primary Experience in Merleau-Ponty's Psychology (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy)

Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908â€“1961) is well known for his work in phenomenology, but his lectures in child psychology and pedagogy have received little attention, probably because Talia Welsh translated the lectures in their entirety only in 2010. The Child as Natural Phenomenologist summarizes Merleau-Pontyâ€™s work in child psychology, shows its relationship to his philosophical work, and argues for its continued relevance in contemporary theory and practice.
Welsh demonstrates Merleau-Pontyâ€™s unique conception of the childâ€™s development as inherently organized, meaningful, and engaged with the world, contrary to views that see the child as largely internally preoccupied and driven by instinctual demands. Welsh finds that Merleau-Pontyâ€™s ideas about human psychology remain relevant in todayâ€™s growing field of child studies and that they provide important insights for philosophers, sociologists, and psychologists to better understand the human condition.
Country USA
Brand Northwestern University Press
Manufacturer Northwestern University Press
Binding Paperback
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EANs 9780810128804
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Northwestern University Press
Manufacturer	Northwestern University Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780810128804
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Child as Natural Phenomenologist: Primal and Primary Experience in Merleau-Ponty's Psychology (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy)