Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2010
Abstract
Merleau-Ponty does not hold the frequent husserlian view of language, according to which language expresses the pre-linguistic experience. A successful expression can, according to Merleau-Ponty, give rise to experiences which can subsequently confirm the expression.
To grasp the impact of the language on the experience and of the experience on the language, Merleau-Ponty often sketches the analogy between speech and expression in the work of art. The articles examines assumptions and extent of this analogy.