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Zwinkels, Simon (2023)

Can we talk meaningfully about truth? An examination of meaning and truth in Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy

Bachelor thesis | Filosofie (BA)
Truth as correspondence to reality does not seem to play a role within Merleau-Ponty’s hermeneutical ontology. I will argue that truth however still has a place in this ontology. Through a reading of several of Merleau-Ponty’s texts on the philosophy of expression, I will show that truth plays a vital role in expression. I will argue that within expression, truth does have a role in establishing meaning as a style, creating the depth in which meaning can appear.
Merleau-Ponty
Meaning
Truth
Expression
Style
Author
Zwinkels, Simon
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Filosofie van Mens, Techniek en Cultuur
Supervisors
Chouraqui, F.
ECTS Credits
10
Language
en