Nature and Logos

William S. Hamrick is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville and has written and edited several books, including (with coeditor Suzanne L. Cataldi) Merleau-Ponty and Environmental Philosophy: Dwelling on the Landscapes of Thought, also published by SUNY Press. Jan Van der Veken is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven and has written and edited several books, including (with coeditor Patrick Burke) Merleau-Ponty in Contemporary Perspectives.

• Introduction1. Nature as a Phenomenon2. From Dualism to a Twofold Ontology3. The Way of All Flesh4. Logos Endiathetos and Logos Proforikos5. The Schellingian and Bergsonian Heritage6. Nature and Life7. Beyond the Limits of Phenomenology: The Fate of the Subject8. Com‑prehending the FleshConclusionReferencesIndex

"…an immensely important contribution … Nature and Logos is an exemplary work of scholarship … Hamrick and Van der Veken present an exciting, creative, and relevant contribution to the ongoing task of experiencing and conceptualizing the profundity of the world." — Worldviews"Nature and Logos is one of the most important works on Merleau-Ponty's philosophy to appear recently. The authors' erudition and painstaking scholarship inform their original perspective. This is an indispensable work, a tour-de-force offering another important piece to the puzzle of understanding the sometimes enigmatic later work of Merleau-Ponty." — Duane H. Davis, editor of Merleau-Ponty's Later Works and Their Practical Implications: The Dehiscence of Responsibility"This represents a definite advance in philosophical scholarship. The book adds to our interest and understanding of Merleau-Ponty and Whitehead." — Robert Daud, Pasadena City College