Other in Perception

Susan Bredlau is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.

• AcknowledgmentsA Note on CitationsIntroduction 1. Phenomenology IntroductionHusserl and IntentionalityMerleau-Ponty and EmbodimentRusson and PolytemporalityConclusion 2. The Phenomenological Approach to the Experience of Others IntroductionHusserl and the "Pairing" RelationMerleau-Ponty on the Perception of OthersRusson and the Others within Our Own BodiesConclusion 3. The Institution of Interpersonal Life IntroductionPerceiving through Others: Neonate Imitation, Joint Attention, and Mutual GazeInfant-Caregiver Play Periods as "Pairings"Caregiver "Availability" and the Impact of Pairing Relations on Infant PerceptionPairing and TrustRusson on Pairing as the Institution of PersonalityConclusion 4. Recognition and Sexuality IntroductionChildhood Intimacy and Adult IntimacySexuality as a Bodily IntentionalityHegel on Recognizing Subjects as SubjectsSexuality as Embodied RecognitionSexuality and Interpersonal VulnerabilitySexuality and FreedomConclusionConclusion: The Concrete Ethics of Lived Experience NotesBibliographyIndex

"…a rich phenomenological exploration of the nature of embodied sociality … this is a very engaging book for philosophers as well as an accessible one for educated readers, especially students across disciplines seeking an introduction to phenomenological thought and practice." — Symposium"The Other in Perception succeeds in bearing out the central idea that 'we are always dealing with other people, whether we notice this explicitly or not.' It effectively blends phenomenology and cognitive science to establish that reality is deeply social, and thus equally a matter of ontology and ethics. This social ontology opens up multiple avenues for further inquiry." — Hypatia Reviews Online"…a philosophically rich text." — Phenomenological Reviews