Husserl and Heidegger on Reduction, Primordiality, and the Categorial: Phenomenology Beyond Its Original Divide

Book Details

• Publisher: Springer

• Author: Panos Theodorou

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9783319166216

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 25-08-2015

• Pages: 280

• Package Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.2 x 0.2 inches

• Illustrations: 1 black & white illustration, biography

About the Book

"Foundational Issues in Phenomenology: The Dispute Between Husserl and Heidegger" by Panos Theodorou explores the tense and unresolved dispute between two of the most influential philosophers in the phenomenological tradition: Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger. Focusing on foundational issues that emerged in their 1920s discourse, this book offers a deep analysis of the core debates surrounding phenomenological method, intentionality, and the nature of experience.

Key Features:

• Key Phenomenological Issues: The book delves into three central issues: the phenomenological reductions, the identity of primordial givenness, and the character of categorial intuition. It clarifies the points of disagreement between Husserl and Heidegger on these matters.

• Intentionality and Pre-objective Time: The text explores intentionality and its foundation on pre-objective time, shedding light on the phenomenological a priori and its relation to the world and consciousness.

• Husserl's Influence on Heidegger: Examines Heidegger’s debt to Husserl’s concept of categorial intuition, contributing to the formulation of Being/Nothing as a central philosophical question.

• Reconciling Philosophical Divisions: Theodorou revisits these issues to offer an intra-phenomenological settlement and propose a way to reconcile and interweave the views of both philosophers.

• Relevance to Contemporary Philosophy: The book presents insights that can advance contemporary philosophy, especially with regard to consciousness, intentionality, experience, and the praxis of human existence in a historical world in crisis.

This book is essential for students and scholars of Husserl, Heidegger, and phenomenology. It is also a valuable resource for those interested in philosophy of mind, consciousness, and cognition.