{"product_id":"merleau-ponty-and-utpaladeva-eleni-lorandou-9781350456501","title":"Merleau-Ponty and Utpaladeva: A Radically Phenomenal View of Embodiment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridging the gap between two distinct philosophical traditions, Eleni Lorandou finds consonance in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe philosophies of Merleau-Ponty and Utpaladeva to \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003earticulate a radically phenomenal view of embodiment.\u003c\/b\u003e In an argument for the transcendence of limiting dualisms in thinking, she explores how western postmodernism and Indian classical thought can speak to one another across centuries, complementing each other in a new and constructive philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy bringing the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty and the Recognition School of Utpaladeva into dialogue Lorandou uncovers intriguing insights into the constitution and possibilities of human experience. She delves into the intricacies of how we perceive the world around us and considers how our embodied existence shapes our understanding and experience. Questioning the notion that our perception directly corresponds to an objective reality and focusing on the topics of 'other minds', Lorandou draws soteriological conclusions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining the relevance of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological reduction and Utpaladeva's self-recognition, this illuminating study turns our attention to the topics of perception, embodiment, realism, intersubjectivity, and, ultimately, the transformative implications of philosophical inquiry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleni Lorandou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350456500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350456501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Eleni Lorandou","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47244113772799,"sku":"9781350456501","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8bf6e88e-31e8-4bdf-9054-3d5e7fd37c3b.jpg?v=1758134970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/merleau-ponty-and-utpaladeva-eleni-lorandou-9781350456501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}