Husserl (The Routledge Philosophers)

Husserl (The Routledge Philosophers)

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<P>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.</P> <P>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.</P> <P>Also included is a timeline, glossary, and extensive suggestions for further reading, making <I>Husserl</I>,<I> </I>second edition, essential reading for anyone interested in phenomenology, twentieth-century philosophy, and the continuing influence of this eminent philosopher.</P>