Engelland, Chad
Phenomenology
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262539319
- author:
- Engelland, Chad
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 12.7 centimetres (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Popular Culture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Phenomenology: An Introduction to Investigating Experience. This concise and accessible introduction to phenomenology explores how we experience our surroundings and ourselves. Founded by Edmund Husserl, this philosophical movement examines the nature of experience, seeking truth in its most fundamental form. The book delves into key concepts such as world, flesh, speech, life, truth, love, and wonder, revealing their intricate connections within the realm of experience. The author unpacks these terms through a series of chapters, including one on the phenomenological method and another that bridges the movement's divisions with responses to criticisms from analytic philosophy and postmodernism. By examining the modality of experience, this book offers a unique perspective on how our experiences shape our understanding of reality.