Theorising embodied interaction in coaching: A Merleau-Pontian perspective on embodied practice

An Aesthetics of Nature Consequences of Merleau-Ponty’s embodied ontology

In his courses on Nature, the French phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty clearly does not agree with Kant's antropocentrism. In particular the Kantian notion of the disinterestedness of aesthetic perception is untenable in an aesthetics of nature which is inspired by Merleau-Ponty's thought. Nature and human embodiment are seen as separated in this Kantian tradition. In Merleau-Ponty’s pheno...

Embodied Responsive Ethical Practice The Contribution of Merleau-Ponty for a Corporeal Ethics in Organisations

Following a phenomenological understanding of the body and embodiment, this paper explores corporeal ethics as a practice in organisations. With the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty, bodily dimensions and enfleshed intercorporeality are seen as media for ethically enacted and morally responsive, thus responsible forms of practicing and relationships. Then the article discusses specific forms of r...

an aesthetics of nature consequences of merleau-ponty’s embodied ontology

in his courses on nature, the french phenomenologist maurice merleau-ponty clearly does not agree with kant's antropocentrism. in particular the kantian notion of the disinterestedness of aesthetic perception is untenable in an aesthetics of nature which is inspired by merleau-ponty's thought. nature and human embodiment are seen as separated in this kantian tradition. in merleau-ponty’s pheno...

kant on the embodied cognition

A Lifespan Perspective on Embodied Cognition

Since its infancy embodied cognition research has fundamentally changed our understanding of how action, perception, and cognition relate to and interact with each other. Ideas from different schools of thought have led to controversial theories and a unifying framework is still being debated. In this perspective paper, we argue that in order to improve our understanding of embodied cognition a...