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
List of Illustrations viii
Notes on Contributors ix
Acknowledgments xiv
1 A Brief Introduction to Phenomenology and Existentialism 1
Mark A. Wrathall and Hubert L. Dreyfus
PART I PHENOMENOLOGY 7
MAIN MOVEMENTS 8
2 Husserlian Phenomenology 9
Steven Crowell
3 Existential Phenomenology 31
Mark A. Wrathall
4 French Phenomenology 48
François-David Sebbah
CENTRAL CONCEPTS 68
5 Intentionality 69
J. N. Mohanty
6 Consciousness 78
Charles Siewert
7 The Lifeworld and Lived Experience 91
Martin Jay
8 Husserl’s Reductions and the Role They Play in His Phenomenology 105&lc"