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metaphysicsintermediate8 steps · ~70 min

The Body as Lived Subject

Perception is in the body, not just the mind. Merleau-Ponty's *Phenomenology of Perception*: body schema, phantom limb, the blind man's cane, and the flesh of the world.

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  2. Reading· ~8 min

    The Phantom Limb

    The body schema and lived space.

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  3. Reading· ~8 min

    Motor Intentionality and Habit

    The body has its own intentionality.

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  4. Reading· ~8 min

    The Primacy of Perception

    Perception grounds everything.

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  5. Text Explore· ~8 min

    Merleau-Ponty on the Body

    The body as medium for having a world.

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  6. Argument Map· ~10 min

    Mapping the Body-Subject

    From dualism to lived embodiment.

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  7. Dialogue· ~10 min

    Merleau-Ponty Dialogue

    Can a robot ever perceive like you?

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  8. Reflection· ~8 min

    Merleau-Ponty Reflection

    Notice your body.

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