Husserl : a guide for the perplexed

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    • Russell, Matheson

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Husserl : a guide for the perplexed

Matheson Russell

(Guides for the perplexed series)

Continuum, 2006

  • : pbk

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Includes index

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Description

"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.

Table of Contents

  • 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.

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  • NCID
    BA81281544
  • ISBN
    • 0826485944
  • LCCN
    2005037057
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 205 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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