Signs

"Speech is a way of tearing out a meaning from an undivided whole."

Thus does Maurice Merleau-Ponty describe speech in this collection of his important writings on the philosophy of expression, composed during the last decade of his life. For him, expression is a category of human behavior and existence much broader than language alone. He maintains that man is essentially expressive, even prior to speaking: in his silence, gestures, and lived behavior.

Author: Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 01/01/1964
Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Pages: 355
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780810102538
9th Edition