Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important figures in the existential and phenomenological traditions in twentieth-century Continental philosophy. Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text for students encountering Merleau-Ponty's philosophy for the first time. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and takes the reader though the key themes in Merleau-Ponty's work, casting light on complex ideas, including - crucially - his interpretations of 'perception', 'embodiment' and 'behaviour'. Most importantly this Guide for the Perplexed offers a full and authoritative explication of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological account of human behaviour.

Eric Matthews is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen.

Preface
Chapter 1: Phenomenology
Chapter 2: Perception
Chapter 3: Embodiment
Chapter 4: Behaviour
Chapter 5: Being human
Chapter 6: Time
Chapter 7: Other people, society, history
Chapter 8: Art and perception
Bibliography
Index