{"product_id":"9788416421664","title":"The problem of passivity: sleep, the unconscious, memory","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Problem of Passivity: Sleep, the Unconscious, Memory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fundamental work, Maurice Merleau-Ponty addresses for the first time in a systematic way the problem of passivity, not as a static state, but as an active modality of our relationship with the world. Through the analysis of sleep, the unconscious, and memory, the French philosopher unravels how these seemingly passive experiences shape our perception and existence. This book offers the reader a profound and original look at the human condition, questioning the boundaries between the active and the passive, and revealing the complexity of our inner life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book collects the working notes prepared by Merleau-Ponty for the course taught between 1954 and 1955. In it, the author explores passivity as an essential dimension of human experience, moving away from the traditional conception that reduces it to a mere absence of activity. Based on a phenomenological analysis, he examines how sleep, the unconscious, and memory are not mere states of rest or receptivity, but rather constitute particular ways of relating to the world and to ourselves. Merleau-Ponty investigates the way these phenomena reveal a structure of meaning that underlies our conscious life, offering a pioneering reflection on embodiment, temporality, and perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePassivity as an active modality of the relationship with the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhenomenology of sleep and its existential meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe unconscious from a phenomenological and bodily perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMemory as a temporal structure of experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of dualistic conceptions of subjectivity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and scholars of philosophy, especially those interested in phenomenology, ontology, and metaphysics. It is also of great value to psychologists, psychoanalysts, and social science scholars who seek a deeper understanding of unconscious processes and subjectivity. Likewise, it is essential reading for readers with a solid philosophical background who wish to delve into the thought of one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original perspective on passivity, which redefines it as an active and constitutive phenomenon of experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous phenomenological analysis of sleep, the unconscious, and memory, which expands the understanding of these concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-hand material from Merleau-Ponty's course, which allows access to his thought process and theoretical elaboration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critique of dualistic visions of subjectivity, integrating body, perception, and meaning into a dynamic unity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merleau-Ponty, Maurice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthropos Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Social Sciences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work constitutes a key piece for understanding the evolution of Merleau-Ponty's thought and his contribution to phenomenology. The treatment of passivity as an active modality of relationship with the world offers a refreshing perspective that enriches contemporary philosophical debate. Its reading will be especially stimulating for those who seek to overcome the classic dichotomies between subject and object, activity and passivity, consciousness and the unconscious. It is a dense but accessible text for readers familiar with phenomenological terminology, which will undoubtedly reward the effort with a more nuanced understanding of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409992212827,"sku":"9788416421664","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841642166.jpg?v=1781899554","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416421664","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}