Husserl

A Guide for the Perplexed
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8264-8593-9
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 442 g

Reihe: Guides for the Perplexed

guide to the philosophy of Edmund Husserl - founding father of phenomenology - oriented towards the specific needs of students and focused upon what makes Husserl a challenging and complex subject for study

- Husserl's work is a cornerstone of phenomenology and Continental philosophy, studies by students of both schools of thought
- This text offers just the right, student-oriented approach to his work, pitched at the right level (i.e. not too dumbed-down to be an aid to serious study and research, but also accessible and mindful of the difficulties a student will have to face)
- Offers an exceptionally thorough overview of, and commentary on, Husserl's philosophy in its entirety

Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to fathom, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

Edmund Husserl's work is a cornerstone of Continental philosophy and the phenomenological tradition. Husserl stands as a key influence on such major philosophers as Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and Sartre, and is required reading for anyone studying phenomenology and European philosophy of the last 150 years. However, the complex ideas entailed in his work, and the rather convoluted language in which they are expressed, mean that arriving at a full and clear understanding of Husserlian phenomenology is no small undertaking.

Husserl: A Guide for the Perplexed addresses directly those major points of difficulty faced by students of Husserl and leads them expertly through the maze of complex ideas and language. In identifying and working through common sources of confusion arising from Husserl's philosophy, the book builds up a comprehensive and authoritative overview of his thought and, more broadly, phenomenology itself. Divided into three parts, the text covers the central tenets of phenomenology, Husserl's work on consciousness, and key philosophical topics in Husserl, including psychologism, intersubjectivity, the lifeworld and the crisis of the sciences. The book also provides invaluable intellectual and historical context to Husserl's life and work.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduates 2nd and 3rd Year

Autoren/Hrsg.

Russell, Matheson

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Phänomenologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction: Approaching Husserl

Part I: The phenomenological attitude
Chapter 2: The idea of phenomenology
Chapter 3: Unravelling the reductions
Chapter 4: Transcendental reduction
Chapter 5: Eidetic reduction

Part II: Consciousness
Chapter 6: The structure of intentionality
Chapter 7: Noema and object
Chapter 8: Intuition, evidence and truth
Chapter 9: Constitution of objectivities
Chapter 10: Time-consciousness

Part III: Philosophical topics
Chapter 11: The critique of psychologism
Chapter 12: Intersubjectivity
Chapter 13: The lifeworld
Chapter 14: The crisis of the sciences
Chapter 15: Conclusion: Mastering Husserl

Über Autor(innen)

Matheson Russell is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sydney, Australia