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Painting, Intersubjectivity, and Ethics in the Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty
Author Info
Farrell, Ryan Thomas
ORCID® Identifier
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-048X
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1658424951788086
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2022, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Philosophy.
Abstract
In this thesis, I argue that Merleau Ponty's frequent reference to painting in his philosophy can help us better understand what exactly he means by "intersubjectivity". Creating and experiencing paintings enable us to more directly experience the subjectivity that exists between people and helps us escape from becoming isolated in our own limited perceptions. Finally, I argue that this understanding of intersubjectivity given to us through painting has deep and innate ethical implications, and I close with a brief consideration of what this sort of ethics might look like in practice.
Committee
Gina Zavota (Advisor)
John-Michael Warner (Committee Member)
Frank Ryan (Committee Member)
Michael Byron (Committee Member)
Pages
69 p.
Subject Headings
Philosophy
Keywords
Merleau-Ponty
;
painting
;
intersubjectivity
;
phenomenology
;
aesthetics
;
ethics
;
art
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Farrell, R. T. (2022).
Painting, Intersubjectivity, and Ethics in the Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty
[Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1658424951788086
APA Style (7th edition)
Farrell, Ryan.
Painting, Intersubjectivity, and Ethics in the Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty.
2022. Kent State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1658424951788086.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Farrell, Ryan. "Painting, Intersubjectivity, and Ethics in the Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1658424951788086
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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