Binding: Paperback
Description: This second edition of David Woodruff Smith's stimulating introduction to Husserl has been fully updated and includes a new ninth chapter featuring contemporary issues confronting Husserl's phenomenology. It introduces the whole of Edmund Husserl's thought demonstrating his influence on philosophy of mind and language on ontology and epistemology as well as ethical theory and on philosophy of logic mathematics and science. Starting with an overview of Husserl's life and works and his place in twentieth - century philosophy and in Western philosophy as a whole Smith introduces Husserl's conception of phenomenology explaining Husserl's innovative theories of intentionality objectivity subjectivity and intersubjectivity. In subsequent chapters Smith covers Husserl's logic metaphysics realism and transcendental idealism epistemology and (meta)ethics. Finally the author assesses the significance and implications of Husserl's work for contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Also included is a timeline glossary and extensive suggestions for further reading making Husserl second edition essential reading for anyone interested in phenomenology twentieth - century philosophy and the continuing influence of this eminent philosopher.
Title: Husserl
Author(s): Woodruff Smith David (University Of California - Irvine Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415622578
Pages: 484 Pages
Publication Date: 6/28/2013
Series: The Routledge Philosophers
Category: Philosophy: Epistemology & Theory Of Knowledge