Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception

Our next session will be devoted to the new pages 169–205 in the Landes translation (Vf – end of Part one), with a view to revisiting also pp. 132–169.  

The meeting (on 3 Dec) will also be face to face at Manchester University, for those who are free to join us. 

For details of the venue or online link, please contact alex.samely@manchester.ac.uk. 

 Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception

For 19 November, we will read pp. 132–169 in the Landes translation, i.e., up to the end of section V, g. Please get in touch if you want to join, alex.samely@manchester.ac.uk. 

 Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception

We will discuss pages 100–132 (end of section III, h) in the Landes translation at our next meeting (5 Nov, 5 pm UK time). Please get in touch with alex.samely@manchester.ac.uk if you wish to join by zoom. 

 Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception

At the next meeting, on 22nd October, we will discuss pages 69–99 in the Landes translation (sections I and II of Part One). 

Details of meeting times and contact below. 

 Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception

Our next meeting will be on 8 October, 5–6.30 UK time.

We will discuss the book up to the end of the “Introduction", i.e. pages 28–65 in the Landes translation.

If you wish to join, please email alex.samely@manchester.ac.uk.

Reading for 25/26

Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception, trans. Landes

We will read the book in fortnightly sessions, starting 24 September 2025.

Meetings by zoom Wednesdays 5pm–6.30 UK time

Provisional dates for Semester 1:

Wednesday 24 September

Wednesday 8 October

Wednesday 22 October 

Wednesday 5 November

Wednesday 19 November

Wednesday 3 Dec (possibly hybrid tbc)

Wednesday17 December

 

We will use Donald A. Landes' translation of Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Phenomenology of Perception (Routledge 2012).

At the meeting on 24 September we will discuss the first two sections of the "Introduction", so up to p.27 and MMP’s own preface (p. lxxi-lxxxv).

 Deleuze

Difference and Repetition

Last meeting of the academic year, 28 May 2025, in person and via zoom.

Concluding our reading of the “Conclusion” (from p. 370) and of the whole book, we meet in Manchester University in-person and by zoom. 

Our meeting starts at the usual time of 5pm and is followed by a meal for those you want to join us. 

For a zoom link or room information, please contact alex.samely@manchester.ac.uk.