Merleau-Ponty

Maurice Merleau-Ponty was a French philosopher who explored how we experience the world through our embodied perception. He emphasized that our senses and bodily engagement are fundamental to understanding reality, rather than just relying on abstract thinking. For Merleau-Ponty, we cannot separate mind from body; our perceptions shape how we interpret what we see, feel, and touch. He challenged the idea that objective knowledge exists independently of human experience, highlighting that our bodily presence and sensory engagement are central to how we make sense of our environment and ourselves.