Husserl's Legacy : Phenomenology, Metaphysics, and Transcendental Philosophy

"Dan Zahavi offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of central and contested aspects of the philosophy of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. What is ultimately at stake in Husserl's phenomenological analyses? Are they primarily to be understood as investigations of consciousness or are they equally about the world? What is distinctive about phenomenological transcendental philosophy, and what kind of metaphysical import, if any, might it have? Husserl's Legacy offers an interpretation of the more overarching aims and ambitions of Husserlian phenomenology and engages with some of the most contested and debated questions in phenomenology. Central to its interpretative efforts is the attempt to understand Husserl's transcendental idealism. Husserl's Legacy argues that Husserl was not an internalist, nor a quietist when it comes to metaphysical issues; that he assigned a fundamental importance to facticity and intersubjectivity; and that he was not opposed to all forms of naturalism"--Publisher's website Dan Zahavi Offers An In-depth And Up To Date Analysis Of Central And Contested Aspects Of The Philosophy Of Edmund Husserl, The Founder Of Phenomenology. What Is Ultimately At Stake In Husserl's Phenomenological Analyses? Are They Primarily To Be Understood As Investigations Of Consciousness,and If So, Must They Be Classified As Psychological Contributions Of Some Sort? If Husserl Is Engaged In A Transcendental Philosophical Project, Is Phenomenological Transcendental Philosophy Then Distinctive In Some Way, And What Kind Of Metaphysical Import, If Any, Might It Have? Husserl's Legacy Offers An Interpretation Of The More Overarching Aims And Ambitions Of Husserlian Phenomenology And Engages With Some Of The Most Contested And Debated Questions In Phenomenology. Central To Its Interpretative Efforts Is The Attempt To Understand Husserl's Transcendental Idealism. Zahavi Argues Thathusserl Was Not A Sophisticated Introspectionist, Not A Phenomenalist, Nor An Internalist, Not A Quietist When It Comes To Metaphysical Issues, And Not Opposed To All Forms Of Naturalism. Husserl's Legacy Argues That Husserl's Phenomenology Is As Much About The World As It Is About Consciousness,and That A Proper Grasp Of Husserl's Transcendental Idealism Reveals The Fundamental Importance Of Facticity And Intersubjectivity. Dan Zahavi offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of central and contested aspects of the philosophy of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. What is ultimately at stake in Husserl's phenomenological analyses? Are they primarily to be understood as investigations of consciousness or are they equally about the world? What is distinctive about phenomenological transcendental philosophy, and what kind of metaphysical import, if any, might it have? Husserl's Legacy offers an interpretation of the more overarching aims and ambitions of Husserlian phenomenology and engages with some of the most contested and debated questions in phenomenology. Central to its interpretative efforts is the attempt to understand Husserl's transcendental idealism. Zahavi argues that Husserl was not a sophisticated introspectionist, not a phenomenalist, nor an internalist, not a quietist when it comes to metaphysical issues, and not opposed to all forms of naturalism. Husserl's Legacy argues that Husserl's phenomenology is as much about the world as it is about consciousness, and that a proper grasp of Husserl's transcendental idealism reveals the fundamental importance of facticity and intersubjectivity. Dan Zahavi presents a rich new study of the philosophy of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. What kind of philosophical project was Husserl engaged in? What is ultimately at stake in so-called phenomenological analyses? In this volume Zahavi makes it clear why Husserl had such a decisive influence on 20th-century philosophy.