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Understanding Phenomenology

David R Cerbone author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:19th May '06

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"Understanding Phenomenology" provides a guide to one of the most important schools of thought in modern philosophy. The book traces phenomenology's historical development, beginning with its founder, Edmund Husserl and his "pure" or "transcendental" phenomenology, and continuing with the later, "existential" phenomenology of Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. The book also assesses later, critical responses to phenomenology - from Derrida to Dennett - as well as the continued significance of phenomenology for philosophy today. Written for anyone coming to phenomenology for the first time, the book guides the reader through the often bewildering array of technical concepts and jargon associated with phenomenology and provides clear explanations and helpful examples to encourage and enhance engagement with the primary texts.

"Understanding Phenomenology strikes a masterful balance in tone and content, combining accessibility and sophistication, generality and subtlety, exposition and criticism. The book will be perfect for undergraduate courses on phenomenology, existentialism, and more generally contemporary European philosophy. A superb text - the best introduction to phenomenology available in English." Taylor Carman, Barnard College, Columbia University "There is no book in print today that I know of that gives an accessible but responsible overview of the practice of phenomenology from Husserl to Merleau-Ponty. Understanding Phenomenology does this job admirably, and it does more as well. I expect the book to become essential reading for undergraduate classes in phenomenology and perhaps even for introductory graduate courses." Sean Kelly, Princeton University"

ISBN: 9781844650552

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 410g

224 pages