Maurice Merleau-Ponty
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Summary
Maurice Merleau-Ponty was born on March 14, 1908[1], in Rochefort[2]. He died on May 3, 1961[3], in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], professor[6], art theorist[7], and aesthetician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,049 views/month, #6,795 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Paris[10]
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11]
- Father: Bernard Merleau-Ponty[12]
- Spouse: Suzanne Merleau-Ponty[13]
- Child: Marianne Merleau-Ponty[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Native language: French[16]
- Field of work: philosophy[17]
- Employer: Collège de France[18], University of Paris[19], University of Lyon[20]
- Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[21], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22], University of Paris[23]
- Student: Michel Foucault[24], Claude Lefort[25], Paul Virilio[26], Paulette Legrand[27]
- Member of: comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard[28]
- Influenced by: Edmund Husserl[29], Karl Marx[30], Martin Heidegger[31], Ferdinand de Saussure[32], Aron Gurwitsch[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Movement: phenomenology[35], structuralism[36]
- Doctoral student: Claude Lefort[37]
- Commons category: Maurice Merleau-Ponty[38]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[39]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[40]
- Family name: Merleau-Ponty[41]
- Given name: Maurice[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Maurice Merleau-Ponty[43]
- Student of: Émile Bréhier[44], Léon Brunschvicg[45], Alexandre Kojève[46], Jean Laporte[47]
- Manner of death: natural causes[48]
Why It Matters
Maurice Merleau-Ponty has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[51], an anthropologist[52], 1926–1984[53], of France[54], specialised in philosophy[55]; Pierre Bourdieu[56], a philosopher[57], 1930–2002[58], of France[59], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[60], specialised in sociology[61]; Edgar Morin[62], a philosopher[63], 1921–2026[64], of France[65], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[66], specialised in epistemology[67]; Monique Wittig[68], an essayist[69], 1935–2003[70], of France[71], awarded the Prix Médicis[72], specialised in essay[73]; Gilbert Simondon[74], a philosopher[75], 1924–1989[76], of France[77], specialised in philosophy of technology[78]; and Hubert Dreyfus[79], a philosopher[80], 1929–2017[81], of United States[82], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[83], specialised in existentialism[84].
Works attributed to him include Phenomenology of Perception[85].
His notable doctoral advisees include Claude Lefort[86].
FAQs
Where was Maurice Merleau-Ponty born?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty was born in Rochefort[2].
Where did Maurice Merleau-Ponty die?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].
Who were Maurice Merleau-Ponty's parents?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty's father was Bernard Merleau-Ponty[12].
Who was Maurice Merleau-Ponty married to?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty's spouses include Suzanne Merleau-Ponty[13].
What did Maurice Merleau-Ponty do for work?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty worked as a philosopher[5], professor[6], art theorist[7], and aesthetician[8].
Where did Maurice Merleau-Ponty go to school?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty was educated at École Normale Supérieure[21], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22], and University of Paris[23].
Who did Maurice Merleau-Ponty influence?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[51], Pierre Bourdieu[56], Edgar Morin[62], and Monique Wittig[68].