A Hundred Years of Phenomenology: Perspectives on a Philosophical Tradition [Hardcover]

Robin Small (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0754604160 | ISBN-13: 978-0754604167 | Publication Date: December 2001

This collection of essays on phenomenological themes reviews aspects of the philosophical movement which began with the publication in 1900-01 of Edmund Husserl's "Logical Investigations" - this philosophical movement is now reaching 100 years of existence. The 13 contributions represent a range of approaches and interests within the phenomenological framework. Some present approaches to Husserl, whilst others explore aspects of the fundamental texts of phenomenolgy and provide critical discussions of later thinkers such as Heidegger, Sartre and Derrida. The final section relates phenomenology to other disciplines and to broader issues in social thought and cultural studies.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Editor Robin Small assembles a lean but muscular compendium in A Hundred Years of Phenomenology. The book includes just 13 essays, but Small brings together an international array of scholars who join the discussion from a variety of perspectives. The contributors perform close readings of the central texts of phenomenology, and they also bring to bear recent developments in Continental thought. In addition, there are essays on phenomenology's most enriching and critical thinkers, including Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Jacques Derrida.

Phenomenology was born at the beginning of the 20th century, and the dawn of a new century marks a fitting time to reflect on the tradition's wealth. Though it is not a book for beginners, A Hundred Years of Phenomenology is a good survey of the field's contemporary thought. Phenomenology has historically been more popular in Europe than in the United States, and many of its leading advocates are overlooked in Anglo-American philosophical circles. This book is an important step toward broadening the appeal and influence of the tradition. --Eric de Place

Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754604160
• ISBN-13: 978-0754604167
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,131,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robin Small is Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He studied physics and philosophy at the University of Canterbury, received his doctorate from the Australian National University, and has previously taught at Monash University. He is best known as author of several books on the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche.