A noção de sofrimento: possível contribuição da lente fenomenológica dos múltiplos contornos

Abstract

This article discusses the notion of suffering through the lens of multiple contours of Merleau-Ponty’s ambiguity phenomenology. We start at the notion of suffering and its historical evolution since Ancient Greece to contemporaneity, by conducting a literature review and discussion seeking scientifical articles in the last ten years in databases such as Scielo and Ebsco, as well as a books that relates to the theme. The notion of suffering is a historical construction that was influenced by several economic, social and cultural changes and, nowadays, is seen as something to be avoided the fastest and easiest way and as a sign of weakness and failure. We consider that problematizing the notion of suffering and its comprehension under the lens of multiple contours based on Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy gives us the possibility of understanding it from various perspectives, contributing to the comprehension of the demands that are brought to the contemporary clinic.