Phenomenology and the Transcendental (Routledge Research in Phenomenology) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138210560 ISBN 13: 9781138210561

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

The aim of this volume is to offer an updated account of the transcendental character of phenomenology. The main question concerns the sense and relevance of transcendental philosophy today: What can such philosophy contribute to contemporary inquiries and debates after the many reasoned attacks against its idealistic, aprioristic, absolutist and universalistic tendencies―voiced most vigorously by late 20th century postmodern thinkers―as well as attacks against its apparently circular arguments and suspicious metaphysics launched by many analytic philosophers? Contributors also aim to clarify the relations of transcendental phenomenology to other post-Kantian philosophies, most importantly to pragmatism and Wittgenstein’s philosophical investigations. Finally, the volume offers a set of reflections on the meaning of post-transcendental phenomenology.

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About the Author

Sara Heinämaa is a professor of philosophy in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and a senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Mirja Hartimo is a docent of theoretical philosophy at the University of Helsinki and University of Tampere, Finland.

Timo Miettinen is a postdoctoral researcher in the Network for European Studies, Department of Political and Economic Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Review

"Phenomenology and the Transcendental provides a wide-ranging and thought-provoking exploration of the transcendental character of phenomenology. Encompassing historical and contemporary discussions, and including important essays by key figures such as Carr, Crowell, and others, it is a fine collection that demonstrates the enormous strength of phenomenology as a continuing and expanding domain of inquiry as well as its increasing interdisciplinary significance and engagement" – Jeff Malpas, Distinguished Professor, University of Tasmania, Australia

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1138210560
• ISBN 13: 9781138210561
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 330
• Editor: Heinämaa Sara, Hartimo Mirja, Miettinen Timo, Overgaard Søren, Romdenh-Romluc Komarine, Cerbone David R.