Theorist

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

1908–1961 phenomenology
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Nationality
French

Notes

Philosopher of embodiment and perception; his Phenomenology of Perception (1945) underpins phenomenological accounts of architectural experience.

Connections

Sources

  1. Merleau-Ponty, M. Phenomenology of Perception. 1945.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Maurice Merleau-Ponty." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/maurice-merleau-ponty/. Accessed July 17, 2026.