The Visible and the Invisible (Merleau-Ponty)

“The Visible and the Invisible” by Merleau-Ponty explores how perception shapes our experience of reality. He argues that our consciousness is rooted in the body and our embodied engagement with the world, meaning we don’t just see objects as separate entities but perceive them through our bodily presence. The "visible" refers to what we perceive directly, while the "invisible" encompasses underlying structures like intentions and meanings that influence perception. Merleau-Ponty emphasizes that reality is a dynamic, intertwined interplay between what is seen and the unseen context of our embodied perception.