Some considerations on the intersubjectivity of Merleau-Ponty and social constructionism

Abstract

The central objective of our text is to understand the construction of Merleau-Ponty’s intersubjectivity, and also the subject in relation to the other in their existential constructions. It’s also important to do the same reflection on the concept of the intersubjectivity establishment in the Social Constructionism theory, on the possibility of a dialogue, without assuming a moral conclusion on the assumption of a higher valued theory over another. To do so, we begin with some brief remarks about the affections and historical enemies of philosophy and psychology, to later introduce Merleau-Ponty’s central point of view and Social Constructionism, thus developing possible intersubjectivity meanings. It is interesting to note that, despite the distance in time and in the theoretical construction between Merleau-Ponty and Social Constructionism, we can see a similarity in finding a solution to the subject-object problem by transcending the intersubjectivity considerations polarization, even with divergent proposals.