Phenomenology and the Problem of History: A Study of Husserl's Transcendental Philosophy (Northwestern University studies in phenomenology & existential philosophy)

Examines the paradox between Husserl's transcendental philosophy and his later historicist theory. Rejecting the arguments of earlier critics, this book proposes a model of the transcendental philosopher who balances historical reduction with a strict mind of historical context. Phenomenology As Transcendental Philosophy -- Philosophy And History In The Crisis -- Genetic Phenomenology -- Intersubjectivity -- Historical Reduction And The Critique Of The Philosophical Tradition -- Husserl's New Concept Of The World: The Life World -- Life-world, Historical Reduction, And The Structure Of The Crisis -- Ambiguities In The Concept Of The Life-world -- Experience And Judgement And The Problem Of Historicism -- Historical Relativity And Transcendental Philosophy -- The Project Of Transcendental Philosophy. David Carr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In Phenomenology and the Problem of History, David Carr examines the paradox involving Husserl's transcendental philosophy and his later historicist theory. Rejecting the arguments of earlier critics that compromise aspects of Husserl's writing, Carr proposes a model of the transcendental philosopher who balances necessary historical reduction with a strict mind to historical context. Focusing primarily on the work of Husserl, the author defines the connection between transcendental philosophy and a philosopher's efforts to come to terms with history