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Materialist Phenomenology

A Philosophy of Perception
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Materialist Phenomenology by Professor Manuel DeLanda offers a fresh approach to phenomenology by integrating materialism. The book examines how human experiences are influenced by the material world, suggesting that objects and entities in our environment play a crucial role in shaping perception and consciousness. Through clear analysis, DeLanda bridges the gap between materialist philosophy and phenomenological insights.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring a fresh perspective on philosophy that blends materialism with phenomenology. Professor Manuel DeLanda offers intriguing insights into how these two philosophical approaches can intersect, providing a comprehensive and thought-provoking analysis of human experience and reality.

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Bringing together phenomenology and materialism, two perspectives seemingly at odds with each other, leading international theorist, Manuel DeLanda, has created an entirely new theory of visual perception.

Engaging the scientific disciplines of biology, ecological psychology, neuroscience, and robotics, the philosophical notion of 'the embodied mind', and the mathematical theories of dynamic systems, Materialist Phenomenology forms a synthesis of how to see in the 21st century.

This work is a transdisciplinary and rigorous analysis of how vision shapes what matters.

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Manuel DeLanda's Materialist Phenomenology is praised for being perhaps his finest work, celebrated for its innovative approach over three decades. The book is commended for its insightful scientific grounding, intellectual rigor, and clarity in bridging different philosophical schools. It effectively integrates phenomenology with materialism, offering a transdisciplinary analysis appreciated by critics.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781350263956

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 251g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Manuel Delanda is a Mexican-American cross-disciplinary theorist. He is Professor at the European Graduate School and Visiting Professor at the School of Architecture at Princeton University, USA. His books include A New Philosophy of Society (2006), Philosophy and Simulation (2011), Intensive Society and Virtual Philosophy (2013 and Philosophical Chemistry (2019), all published by Bloomsbury.

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