Husserl: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Matheson Russell

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826485946
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/23/2006
Series:	Guides for the Perplexed
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

Matheson Russell is Research Associate at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

'Husserl: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear, concise and accessible introduction of Husserl's philosophy for academics and any philosophy student who wants to further his/her ideas about Husserl' philosophy...Matheson Russell provides a thorough analysis of main topics of Husserl's philosophy while focusing each discussion on one of his major works.' Kamuran Godelek PhD, Metapsychology Online Reviews

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