The Origins of the Horizon in Husserls Phenomenology
Saulius Geniusas
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Hardback. This is the first book-length analysis of the problematic concept of the horizon in Edmund Husserl's phenomenology. The author demonstrates the rightful centrality of the concept of the horizon, too often viewed as an imprecise metaphor of little importance. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
This volume is the first book-length analysis of the problematic concept of the ‘horizon’ in Edmund Husserl’s phenomenology, as well as in phenomenology generally. A recent arrival on the conceptual scene, the horizon still eludes robust definition. The author shows in this authoritative exploration of the topic that Husserl, the originator of phenomenology, placed the notion of the horizon at the centre of philosophical enquiry. He also demonstrates the rightful centrality of the concept of the horizon, all too often viewed as an imprecise metaphor of tangential significance. His systematic analysis deploys both early and late work by Husserl, as ... Read more
This volume is the first book-length analysis of the problematic concept of the ‘horizon’ in Edmund Husserl’s phenomenology, as well as in phenomenology generally. A recent arrival on the conceptual scene, the horizon still eludes robust definition. The author shows in this authoritative exploration of the topic that Husserl, the originator of phenomenology, placed the notion of the horizon at the centre of philosophical enquiry. He also demonstrates the rightful centrality of the concept of the horizon, all too often viewed as an imprecise metaphor of tangential significance. His systematic analysis deploys both early and late work by Husserl, as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Phenomenology
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400746435
SKU
V9789400746435
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About Saulius Geniusas
Saulius Geniusas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 1977. He received his B.A. in Philosophy at Vilnius University in Lithuania (1999), his M.A. in Philosophy at McMaster University in Canada (2002), and his PhD in Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in the USA (2008). In 2006-2007, Geniusas received a research grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) ... Read more
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