The Constitution Of Consciousness: A Study In Analytic Phenomenology (studies In Philosophy)

The question of how the mind is related to the world has gained new importance in contemporary analytic philosophy. This work demonstrates that Husserl's phenomenological analyses of the structure of consciousness can provide fruitful insights for developing an original approach to these questions. Book Cover 1 Half-Title 2 Series 3 Title 5 Copyright 6 contents 7 Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 11 Chapter One Why Do We Need a Theory of Constitution? 14 Chapter Two The History of the Notion of Constitution: Two Case Studies 24 Chapter Three Towards a Theory of Constitution 42 Chapter Four The Social Foundation of the Mind 67 Chapter Five Constitution and Idealism 81 Conclusion 93 Notes 97 Index 112 Through the work of philosophers like Sellars, Davidson, and McDowell, the question of how the mind is related to the world has gained new importance in contemporary analytic philosophy. This book demonstrates that Husserl's phenomenological analyses of the structure of consciousness can provide fruitful insights for developing an original approach to these questions.