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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811039603321

Autore

Russell Matheson

Titolo

Husserl : a guide for the perplexed / Matheson Russell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; New York, NY, : Continuum, 2006

ISBN

1-4725-4688-1

1-4411-1161-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Collana

Continuum's guides for the perplexed

Disciplina

193

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

The critique of psychologism -- Phenomenology and other 'eidetic sciences' -- Phenomenology and transcendental philosophy -- The transcendental reduction -- The structure of intentionality -- Intuition, evidence, and truth -- Categorial intuition and ideation (eidetic seeing) -- Time-consciousness -- The ego and selfhood -- Intersubjectivity -- The crisis of the sciences and the idea of the 'lifeworld' -- Conclusion: mastering Husserl

1. Introduction: Approaching Husserl Part I: The phenomenological attitude 2. The idea of phenomenology 3. Phenomenology as an eidetic science and the seeing of essences 4. Phenomenology as a transcendental science and the transcendental reduction Part II: Consciousness 5. The structure of intentionality 6. Noema and object 7. Intuition, evidence and truth 8. Constitution of objectivities 9. Time-consciousness Part III: Philosophical topics 10. The critique of psychologism 11. Intersubjectivity 12. The lifeworld 13. The crisis of the sciences 14. Conclusion: Mastering Husserl

Sommario/riassunto

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 100 years. However, the complex ideas central to 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, of phenomenology itself. 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.