A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism
Author | : Hubert L. Dreyfus |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2009-04-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781405191135 |
ISBN-13 | : 1405191139 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism is a complete guide to two of the dominant movements of philosophy in the twentieth century. Written by a team of leading scholars, including Dagfinn Føllesdal, J. N. Mohanty, Robert Solomon, Jean-Luc Marion Highlights the area of overlap between the two movements Features longer essays discussing each of the main schools of thought, shorter essays introducing prominent themes, and problem-oriented chapters Organised topically, around concepts such as temporality, intentionality, death and nihilism Features essays on unusual subjects, such as medicine, the emotions, artificial intelligence, and environmental philosophy