French Literature Reviews - 2026
A. C. Dalmasso, Le corps, c’est l’écran. La philosophie du visuel de Merleau-Ponty
Philosophy, Anthropology and Ideas
Anna Caterina Dalmasso,
Le corps, c’est l’écran. La philosophie du visuel de Merleau-Ponty,
Mimésis, collection "L'œil et l'esprit ", 2018.
EAN13 : 9788869761669.
Merleau-Ponty's philosophy has become an essential reference for addressing the questions raised by our sensory encounters with the contemporary visual universe. This book offers a journey through his thought by tackling several largely unexplored theoretical knots: the question of the image, the status of the medium and technology, Merleau-Ponty's references to cinema, and the notion of the screen in its relation to the body. This transdisciplinary path makes it possible to situate these concepts in relation to the sources and different phases of Merleau-Ponty's reflection, highlighting in particular the importance of his lecture notes on Le monde sensible et le monde de l’expression, while exploring their impact and implications for image theory, within visual culture, Bildwissenschaft, film studies, and contemporary media theories and philosophies.
Anna Caterina Dalmasso situates her study within contemporary debates in image theory, visual culture, and film studies by engaging directly with the phenomenological tradition. By examining the writings of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, the author addresses how human perception is mediated through technological devices and artistic mediums. The volume bridges classical phenomenology with modern media philosophy, offering fresh perspectives on how we comprehend visual artifacts and technological surfaces today.
This rigorous volume serves as a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, and scholars in philosophy, film studies, and media theory. It clarifies complex intersections between sensory experience and modern visual media, providing analytical tools to investigate the status of the screen and the image. Readers interested in the philosophical foundations of visual culture will find this text essential for understanding the continuing relevance of phenomenological thought.
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