Pragmatic Perspectives in Phenomenology (Routledge Research in Phenomenology)

__Pragmatic Perspectives in Phenomenology__ offers a complex analysis of the pragmatic theses that are present in the works of leading phenomenological authors, including not only Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty, as it is often the case within Hubert Dreyfus’ tradition, but also Husserl, Levinas, Scheler, and Patocka. Starting from a critical reassessment of existing pragmatic readings which draw especially on Heidegger’s account of Being-in-the-world, the volume’s chapters explore the following themes as possible justifications for speaking about the pragmatic turn in phenomenology: the primacy of the practical over theoretical understanding, criticism of the representationalist account of perception and consciousness, and the analysis of language and truth within the context of social and cultural practices. Having thus analyzed the pragmatic readings of key phenomenological concepts, the book situates these readings in a larger historical and thematic context and introduces themes that until now have been overlooked in debates, including freedom, alterity, transcendence, normativity, distance, and self-knowledge. This volume seeks to refresh the debate about the phenomenological legacy and its relevance for contemporary thought by enlarging the thematic scope of pragmatic motives in phenomenology in new and revealing ways. It will be of interest to advanced students and scholars of phenomenology who are interested in moving beyond the analytic-continental divide to explore the relationship between practice and theory. Pragmatic Perspectives In Phenomenology Offers A Complex Analysis Of The Pragmatic Theses That Are Present In The Works Of Leading Phenomenological Authors, Including Not Only Heidegger And Merleau-ponty, As It Is Often The Case Within Hubert Dreyfus' Tradition, But Also Husserl, Levinas, Scheler, And Patocka. Starting From A Critical Reassessment Of Existing Pragmatic Readings Which Draw Especially On Heidegger's Account Of Being-in-the-world, The Volume's Chapters Explore The Following Themes As Possible Justifications For Speaking About The Pragmatic Turn In Phenomenology: The Primacy Of The Practical Over Theoretical Understanding, Criticism Of The Representationalist Account Of Perception And Consciousness, And The Analysis Of Language And Truth Within The Context Of Social And Cultural Practices. Having Thus Analyzed The Pragmatic Readings Of Key Phenomenological Concepts, The Book Situates These Readings In A Larger Historical And Thematic Context And Introduces Themes That Until Now Have Been Overlooked In Debates, Including Freedom, Alterity, Transcendence, Normativity, Distance, And Self-knowledge. This Volume Seeks To Refresh The Debate About The Phenomenological Legacy And Its Relevance For Contemporary Thought By Enlarging The Thematic Scope Of Pragmatic Motives In Phenomenology In New And Revealing Ways. Edited By Ondřej Švec And Jakub Čapek. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: Localizing the Pragmatic Turn in Phenomenology -- PART I Contemporary Pragmatic Readings of Phenomenology -- 1 On Layer Cakes: Heidegger's Normative Pragmatism Revisited -- 2 Heidegger's Pragmatist Readers -- 3 Primordiality and the Pragmata: A Critical Assessment of Rorty's Challenge to Heideggerian Nostalgia -- 4 Two Forms of Practical Knowledge in Being and Time -- 5 Discursive Intentionality as Embodied Coping: A Pragmatist Critique of Existential Phenomenology -- PART II Pragmatic Readings Challenged by the History of Phenomenology -- 6 The Limits of Dreyfus' View of Husserl: Intentionality, Openness and Praxis -- 7 On Dreyfus' Naturalization of Phenomenological Pragmatism: Misleading Dichotomies, and the Counter-Concept of Intentionality -- 8 Perceptual Faith beyond Practical Involvement: Merleau-Ponty and His Pragmatist Readers -- 9 Max Scheler and Pragmatism -- 10 From Circumspection to Insight -- PART III Opening Up Perspectives -- 11 Freedom and the Theoretical Attitude -- 12 The Primacy of Practice and the Pervasiveness of Discourse -- 13 Making Sense of Human Existence: Heidegger on the Limits of Practical Familiarity -- 14 Exemplary Necessity: Heidegger, Pragmatism and Reason -- Contributors -- Index This collection offers complex analysis of the pragmatic theses that are present in the works of leading phenomenologists, including Husserl, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty. It will be of interest to scholars of phenomenology who are interested in moving beyond the analytic-continental divide to explore the relationship between practice and theory.