Electronic Theses of LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

Consent and the experience of touch

Electronic Theses of LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) 2025 Lenka Gorman

Bringing together insights from the philosophical traditions of phenomenology and the methodology of micro-phenomenology, this work explores the embodied, intersubjective, and ethical dimensions of tactile experience.The primary objectives of the thesis are: 1) to examine the philosophical significance of touch, highlighting its role in shaping human consciousness, intersubjectivity and ethical...