The Barbarian Principle: Merleau-Ponty, Schelling, and the Question of Nature (SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy)

Essays exploring a rich intersection between phenomenology and idealism with contemporary relevance. Toward the end of his life, Maurice Merleau-Ponty made a striking retrieval of F. W. J. Schelling’s philosophy of nature. The Barbarian Principle explores the relationship between these two thinkers on this topic, opening up a dialogue with contemporary philosophical and ecological significance that will be of special interest to philosophers working in phenomenology and German idealism. “ The Barbarian Principle is an excellent contribution to the study of Schelling and Merleau-Ponty. For the Schelling scholar or student, it opens a new horizon for reconsidering Schelling’s influence on twentieth-century continental philosophy in general, and phenomenology in particular (where much interest has been paid to Heidegger). For the Merleau-Ponty scholar or student, this volume demonstrates that Merleau-Ponty’s engagement with German idealism extends well beyond the interrogation of Hegel or Kant.” — Devin Zane Shaw, author of Freedom and Nature in Schelling’s Philosophy of Art Essays Explore A Rich Intersection Between Phenomenology And Idealism With Contemporary Relevance--provided By Publisher. Part I. Orientations. The Reawakening Of The Barbarian Principle / Jason M. Wirth -- Prefatory Meditations / Patrick Burke -- Part Ii. Schelling And Teh Question Of Nature. Unfolding The Hidden Logos (or: Much Ado About Nothing) / Joseph P. Lawrence -- Schelling On Plato's Timaeus / Kyriaki Goudeli -- On The Relation Between Nature And History In Schelling's Freedom Essay And Spinoza's Theologico-political Treatise / Jeffrey A. Bernstein -- Eternal Times : Schelling On Creation, Contemporaneity, And The Unconscious / Vasiliki Tsakiri -- Part Iii. Merleau-ponty And Schelling In Conversation. Section 1: Overviews. Être Sauvage And The Barbarian Principle : Merleau-ponty's Reading Of Schelling / Robert Vallier -- Être Brut Or Nature : Merleau-ponty Surveys Schelling / Josep Maria Bech -- Section 2: Particular Themes. Freedom As The Experience Of Nature : Schelling And Merleau-ponty On The Open Space In Nature / Annette Hilt -- Finding The Body's Place In Nature : Merleau-ponty On Schelling's Phenomenology Of Pre-reflective Being / Angelica Nuzzo -- Nature And Self-knowledge : On Schelling's Ambiguous Role In Merleau-ponty's The Concept Of Nature / Carolyn Culbertson -- Reading The Barbarous Source : Merleau-ponty's Structural History And Schelling / Stephen H. Watson -- Nature's Inside / Bernard Flynn -- Section 3: Art And Nature. Listening For The Voice Of The Light : Mythical Time Through The Musical Idea / Jessica Wiskus -- The Eye And The Spirit Of Nature : Some Reflections On Merleau-ponty's Reading Of Schelling Concerning The Relationship Between Art And Nature / Marcia Sá Cavalcante Schuback -- The Art Of Nature : On The Agony Of The Will In Schelling And Merleau-ponty / Jason M. Wirth. Edited By Jason M. Wirth With Patrick Burke. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. __Essays exploring a rich intersection between phenomenology and idealism with contemporary relevance.__Toward the end of his life, Maurice Merleau-Ponty made a striking retrieval of F. W. J. Schelling’s philosophy of nature. explores the relationship between these two thinkers on this topic, opening up a dialogue with contemporary philosophical and ecological significance that will be of special interest to philosophers working in phenomenology and German idealism.“ is an excellent contribution to the study of Schelling and Merleau-Ponty. For the Schelling scholar or student, it opens a new horizon for reconsidering Schelling’s influence on twentieth-century continental philosophy in general, and phenomenology in particular (where much interest has been paid to Heidegger). For the Merleau-Ponty scholar or student, this volume demonstrates that Merleau-Ponty’s engagement with German idealism extends well beyond the interrogation of Hegel or Kant.” — Devin Zane Shaw, author of