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    Merleau-Ponty argues that consciousness is embodied and distributed across the brain, body, and environment. He introduces the concept of the "lived body" which serves as the conduit for our perception and consciousness of the world through our senses and engagement with our surroundings. Merleau-Ponty believes perception is the fundamental aspect of consciousness and presents a unified view of the world, operating beyond our conscious awareness. His view challenges Cartesian dualism and suggests consciousness is inseparable from our embodied experiences in the world.

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    Merleau-Ponty argues that consciousness is embodied and distributed across the brain, body, and environment. He introduces the concept of the "lived body" which serves as the conduit for our perception and consciousness of the world through our senses and engagement with our surroundings. Merleau-Ponty believes perception is the fundamental aspect of consciousness and presents a unified view of the world, operating beyond our conscious awareness. His view challenges Cartesian dualism and suggests consciousness is inseparable from our embodied experiences in the world.

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    Merleau-Ponty argues that consciousness is embodied and distributed across the brain, body, and environment. He introduces the concept of the "lived body" which serves as the conduit for our perception and consciousness of the world through our senses and engagement with our surroundings. Merleau-Ponty believes perception is the fundamental aspect of consciousness and presents a unified view of the world, operating beyond our conscious awareness. His view challenges Cartesian dualism and suggests consciousness is inseparable from our embodied experiences in the world.

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    EMBODIMENT

    - Embodiment makes the human experience and does the things that
    make him a person. Because of the human embodiment, physical
    acts are no longer purely physical acts, because the body conveys
    something from a person’s inner world.

    The embodied self (Merleau-Ponty on consciousness and the lived body)

    The Traditional View of Consciousness


    - Historically, the quest to understand consciousness has often centered
    on the brain's internal processes.
    - Descartes initiated the modern mind-body problem, positing that the
    conscious mind lacks a specific material location.

    Shifting Perspectives
    - In recent decades, there has been a shift toward broader conceptions of
    consciousness and self.
    - Merleau-Ponty plays a pivotal role in advocating for a more distributed
    and relational view of consciousness.

    The Lived Body


    - Merleau-Ponty introduces the concept of the "lived body," distinct
    from the physical body.
    - The lived body encompasses the brain, sensory organs, and their
    extension into the world through tools and objects.
    - It serves as the conduit for our consciousness of the world,
    emphasizing our embodied engagement with the environment.

    Perception as Fundamental
    - Merleau-Ponty places perception at the core of consciousness.
    - Perception is an active synthesis that unifies the perceptual whole,
    often operating beyond our conscious awareness.
    - It presents objects and properties in the world, not as isolated sensory
    data.

    Characteristics of Bodily Perception


    - Bodily perception involves independent, rule-based synthesis.
    - It operates opaquely, with its processes hidden from conscious
    scrutiny.
    - Perception is non-thetic, focusing on the world's properties, not on its
    own processes.

    Contrasting Views of Consciousness


    - Merleau-Ponty's view contrasts sharply with the Cartesian-inspired
    notion of separable sensory experiences or qualia.
    - The unity of consciousness, according to Merleau-Ponty, is inseparable
    from the unity of brain, body, and world.

    Implications for Contemporary Debates


    - Merleau-Ponty's perspective challenges reductionist views of
    consciousness.
    - Arguments against consciousness often hinge on the assumption of
    isolated, inner qualia.
    - A more distributed and embodied view may reshape our intuitions
    about these arguments.

    Embracing Embodied Consciousness


    - Merleau-Ponty's view does not diminish the significance of
    consciousness but invites a shift away from localized internalism.
    - It encourages us to perceive consciousness and self as inseparable from
    our embodied and immersive interactions with the world.

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