Merleau-Ponty - Exploration of the Perceived World: Space (English Subtitles)

[roryscanlon]

Brilliant. Wonderful. Especially when he says that modern painting gives us a field of objects which are only ever seen one at a time, each as its own resting-place for vision (almost as its own self), with a "fixed gaze." This makes the field of the painting fundamentally dynamic, composed of relationships, and not the inert space of classical perspective. very perceptive--a joy to hear.

However, he goes too far, I think. (cont...)

[roryscanlon]

@roryscanlon (cont'd)

It is not necessary to choose between classical perspectivism and modern points-of-view. Is it? There is a perspective--a pure space, along which all relations flows. But this perspective runs through (within) all subjects' points of view. "Being reveals itself through time." The pure perspective must still be open... within this "revealing."

For instance, he is certainly wrong that perspective is unnatural--for sometimes things do present themselves as an entire group.

[FredeGF]

thanks a lot, I very much enjoy this - and please no dub!

[rfalisze]

Wonderful to hear his voice indeed!

Wonderful to hear him speak to a common audience - works as a nice summary and introduction to some of the main points in the (much less accessible) Phenomenology of Perception.

Please keep uploading these lectures, Kris - you're doing a fine job of translating!

(Also - are the lectures only 10 minutes each? Or are you editing them? Don't be afraid to post them whole!)

[fildisenia]

It is wonderful to hear Merleau's VOICE. No dub please.

[fcyeznikian]

Thank you very much again !

[HebaruSan]

A dubbed English voiceover would make this easier to follow.