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The Visible and the Invisible is a book by French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty that was first published in 1964. The book examines the relationship between the visible and the invisible, exploring the ways in which physical objects and phenomena can be understood in terms of their underlying structure and meaning. Merleau-Ponty examines the boundaries between the visible and the invisible, arguing that the relationship between the two is not one of opposition or opposition, but rather of dialectical interdependence. He further argues that the visible world is a product of our perception, and that by understanding the structure of the visible we can gain insights into the nature of the invisible. In the book, Merleau-Ponty examines such topics as perception, the body, language, and temporality.