Four Phenomenological Philosophers: Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty (Paperback)

~ Christop Macann (Author) "Edmund Husserl was born in 1859 in Prossnitz, a village in Czechoslovakian Moravia which, at that time, formed a part of the Austrian Empire..." (more)
Key Phrases: dialectical degeneration, practical cogito, reflection upon the unreflected, Critical Assessments, Logical Investigations, The Phenomenology of Perception (more...)

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". . . makes the most difficult works of phenomenology accessible to the uninitiated reader." -- Reinhardt Grossmann, Indiana University

. . . makes the most difficult works of phenomenology accessible to the uninitiated reader.
–Reinhardt Grossmann, Indiana University

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Four Phenomenological Philosophers is the first book to examine the major texts of the leading figures of phenomenology in one volume. In separate chapters, the book explores the ideas of Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre and Maurice Merleau-Ponty with detailed readings of their most important texts.

The constantly evolving ideas of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, are presented through a review of the three major periods of his work. Martin Heidegger, who made a decisive and controversial break with his teacher, Husserl, set forth his own phenomenological program in Being and Time. Jean-Paul Sartre, who transplanted the tradition from its origins in Germany to the streets of Paris, set forth his existential phenomenology in Being and Nothingness. The Phenomenology of Perception was the best and most representative work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, a contemporary of Sartre whose career was cut short by his early death.

A knowledge of these key thinkers and their major texts is essential to an understanding of many of the major themes of contemporary philosophy, from hermeneutics and existentialism to postmodernism and deconstructivism. This book provides the ideal introduction to this important philosophical tradition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 2, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415073545
• ISBN-13: 978-0415073547
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,197,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great intro to Phenomenology, February 20, 2001

By	"bmapple" (Kalamazoo, Mi) - See all my reviews

From the dry, calculating ideas of JP.Sartre to the angular thinking of Husserl this book delivers. As a philosophy student that is rather used to long dull books this book was a nice surprise compared to most - I actualy enjoyed reading it. Although I find Heidegger a bit tedious and Marleau-Ponty was a newer name for me, this book is laid out clearly, easy to follow, and gets right to the meat and potatoes of each philosophers ontology. Many seemingly complex Phenomenological concepts were easy to grasp after reading MacAnn's wisely choosen exerpts; he wasted none of my time with anything but the very essence of each of the four authors. I only wish more philosophical compilations were put together this well. Hey MacAnn - Keep writing!

5.0 out of 5 stars A Word from the Master, November 14, 2009

By	Robert J. Honzell "Rob J. Honzell, Sr., M.S." (Katy & Tyler, Texas, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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