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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.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 355
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780810101685
  • Genres
  • philosophy, essays, politics
  • Release date
  • 1964