The Sense of Things: Toward a Phenomenological Realism (Analecta Husserliana Book 118)

This book proposes a new interpretative key for reading and overcoming the binary of idealism and realism. It takes as its central issue for exploration the way in which human consciousness unfolds, i.e., through the relationship between the I and the world—a field of phenomenological investigation that cannot and must not remain closed within the limits of its own disciplinary borders. The book focuses on the question of realism in contemporary debates, ultimately dismantling prejudices and automatisms that one finds therein. It shows that at the root of the controversy between realism and idealism there often lie equivocations of a semantic nature and by going back to the origins of modern phenomenology it puts into play a discussion of the Husserlian concept of transcendental idealism. Following this path and neutralizing the extreme positions of a critical idealism and a naïve realism, the book proposes a “transcendental realism”: the horizon of a dynamic unity that embraces the process of cognition and that grounds the relation, and not the subordination, of subject and object. The investigation of this reciprocity allows the surpassing of the limits of the domain of knowing, leading to fundamental questions surrounding the ultimate sense of things and their origin. This Book Proposes A New Interpretative Key For Reading And Overcoming The Binary Of Idealism And Realism. It Explores The Way Human Consciousness Unfolds Through The Relationship Between The I And The World—a Field Of Phenomenological Investigation That Cannot And Must Not Remain Closed Within The Limits Of Its Own Disciplinary Boundaries. The Book Focuses On The Question Of Realism In Contemporary Debates, Ultimately Dismantling Prejudices And Automatisms That One Finds Therein. It Shows That At The Root Of The Controversy Between Realism And Idealism There Often Lie Equivocations Of A Semantic Nature. By Returning To The Origins Of Modern Phenomenology This Study Mines The Husserlian Concept Of Transcendental Idealism. Following This Path, And Neutralizing The Extreme Positions Of An Acritical Idealism And A Naïve Realism, The Book Proposes A “transcendental Realism”: The Horizon Of A Dynamic Unity That Embraces The Process Of Cognition And That Grounds The Relation, And Not The Subordination, Of Subject And Object. The Close Reading Of This Reciprocity Offered Here Allows One To Surpass The Limits Of The Domain Of Knowing, Leading One To Fundamental Questions About The Ultimate Sense Of Things And Their Origin. Introduction: On The Controversy Between Idealism And Realism.- Part 1: Epoché, Decision, Motivation -- Chapter 1: Method And Decision -- Chapter 2. Decision And Motivation.- part 2: Why The Transcendental? chapter 3. Knowledge Of Things -- Chapter 4. The Human Being As Subject And Object Of Knowledge. The Human Being As Subject And Object Of Knowledge -- Chapter 5. The Co-relation Of The I And World -- Part 3: The Sense Of Things: From Logic To Ontology -- Chapter 6: The Path To Ontology -- Chapter 7: From Ontology To Phenomenology And Vice Versa -- Chapter 8: Ontology From Formal Logic And Transcendental Logic -- Chapter 9: Formal-general Ontology Of The Life-world -- Chapter 10: Ontology Spoken In Many Ways -- Part 4: The Genesis Of Knowledge And The Foundation Of The Sciences -- Chapter 11. The A Priori Of The Life World -- Chapter 12. Science And Life -- Chapter 13. The Foundation Of The Sciences -- Chapter 14. Toward A New “transcendental Aesthetic” -- Part 5: The Sense Of Things: Hyletics, Anthropology, Metaphysics -- Chapter 15: What Is Hyletics? -- Chapter 16: From Hyletics To Anthropology -- Chapter 17: From Hyletics To Metaphysics -- Part 6: transcendental Idealism Revisited -- Chapter 18: Contrasting Reasons -- Chapter 19: An Examination Of The Excursus On Transcendental Idealism.- chapter 20: Animating Apprehension In Kant, Husserl And Stein -- Chapter 21: The Formation Of The Spatial Object chapter 22: The Question Of Existence -- Chapter 23: what Is Transcendental Idealism?.- part 7: Phenomenology As Transcendental Realism -- Chapter 24: Genesis Of The Notion “transcendental Idealism” -- Chapter 25: Transcendental Idealism As Transcendental Realism.- concluding Synthesis -- Notes -- Bibliography. . By Angela Ales Bello. Preface......Page 8 Abstract......Page 10 Contents......Page 12 Introduction : On the Controversy BetweenIdealism and Realism......Page 14 1.1 Method and Decision......Page 17 1.2 Decision and Motivation......Page 22 Chapter 2: Why the Transcendental?......Page 27 2.1 The Knowledge of Things......Page 32 2.2 The Human Being as a Subject and Object of Knowledge......Page 34 2.3 The Co-relation of the I and the World......Page 39 Chapter 3: The Sense of Things—From Logic to Ontology......Page 42 3.1 The Path Toward Ontology......Page 43 3.2 From Ontology to Phenomenology and Vice Versa......Page 44 3.3 Ontology: Between Formal and Transcendental Logic......Page 49 3.4 The Formal-General Ontology of the Life World......Page 54 3.5 Ontology Can Be Said in Many Ways......Page 57 4.1 The A Priori of the Life World......Page 59 4.2 Science and Life......Page 61 4.3 The Foundation of the Sciences......Page 63 4.4 Toward a New “Transcendental Aesthetic”......Page 67 5.1 What Is Hyletics?......Page 71 5.2 From Hyletics to Anthropology......Page 73 5.2.1 Possible and Impossible in Husserl’s Thought......Page 74 5.2.2 The Impossible as the Incompatible......Page 78 5.2.3 The Sphere of Corporeity......Page 80 5.2.4 The Psycho-Spiritual Sphere......Page 83 5.3 From Hyletics to Metaphysics......Page 84 Chapter 6: Transcendental Idealism Revisited......Page 91 6.1 The Reasons for a Contrast......Page 93 6.2 An Examination of Edith Stein’s “Excursus on Transcendental Idealism”......Page 96 6.3 Animating Apprehension in Kant, Husserl and Stein......Page 98 6.4 The Formation of the Spatial Object......Page 101 6.5 The Question of Existence......Page 105 6.6 What Is Transcendental Idealism?......Page 108 Chapter 7: Phenomenology as Transcendental Realism......Page 111 7.1 Genesis of the Notion of “Transcendental Idealism”......Page 112 7.2 Transcendental Idealism as Transcendental Realism......Page 116 Conclusion......Page 121 Works of Edmund Husserl......Page 123 Works of Edith Stein......Page 124 Secondary Literature......Page 125 Index......Page 127 "This book proposes a new interpretative key for reading and overcoming the binary of idealism and realism. It takes as its central issue for exploration the way in which human consciousness unfolds, i.e., through the relationship between the I and the world--a field of phenomenological investigation that cannot and must not remain closed within the limits of its own disciplinary borders. The book focuses on the question of realism in contemporary debates, ultimately dismantling prejudices and automatisms that one finds therein. It shows that at the root of the controversy between realism and idealism there often lie equivocations of a semantic nature and by going back to the origins of modern phenomenology it puts into play a discussion of the Husserlian concept of transcendental idealism. Following this path and neutralizing the extreme positions of a critical idealism and a naïve realism, the book proposes a 'transcendental realism': the horizon of a dynamic unity that embraces the process of cognition and that grounds the relation, and not the subordination, of subject and object. The investigation of this reciprocity allows the surpassing of the limits of the domain of knowing, leading to fundamental questions surrounding the ultimate sense of things and their origin."--Publisher's description Annotation This book proposes a new interpretative key for reading and overcoming the binary of idealism and realism. It takes as its central issue for exploration the way in which human consciousness unfolds, i.e., through the relationship between the I and the world--a field of phenomenological investigation that cannot and must not remain closed within the limits of its own disciplinary borders. The book focuses on the question of realism in contemporary debates, ultimately dismantling prejudices and automatisms that one finds therein. It shows that at the root of the controversy between realism and idealism there often lie equivocations of a semantic nature and by going back to the origins of modern phenomenology it puts into play a discussion of the Husserlian concept of transcendental idealism. Following this path and neutralizing the extreme positions ofa critical idealism and a naïve realism, the book proposes a "transcendental realism": the horizon of a dynamic unity that embraces the process of cognition and that grounds the relation, and not the subordination, of subject and object. The investigation of this reciprocity allows the surpassing of the limits of the domain of knowing, leading to fundamental questions surrounding the ultimate sense of things and their origin This book proposes a new interpretative key for reading and overcoming the binary of idealism and realism. It takes as its central issue for exploration the way in which human consciousness unfolds, i.e., through the relationship between the I and the world a field of phenomenological investigation that cannot and must not remain closed within the limits of its own disciplinary borders. The book focuses on the question of realism in contemporary debates, ultimately dismantling prejudices and automatisms that one finds therein. It shows that at the root of the controversy between realism and idealism there often lie equivocations of a semantic nature and by going back to the origins of modern phenomenology it puts into play a discussion of the Husserlian concept of transcendental idealism. Following this path and neutralizing the extreme positions ofa critical idealism and a naive realism, the book proposes a transcendental realism: the horizon of a dynamic unity that embraces the process of cognition and that grounds the relation, and not the subordination, of subject and object. The investigation of this reciprocity allows the surpassing of the limits of the domain of knowing, leading to fundamental questions surrounding the ultimate sense of things and their origin." "This book proposes a new interpretative key for reading and overcoming the binary of idealism and realism. It explores the way human consciousness unfolds through the relationship between the I and the world-a field of phenomenological investigation that cannot and must not remain closed within the limits of its own disciplinary boundaries. The book focuses on the question of realism in contemporary debates, ultimately dismantling prejudices and automatisms that one finds therein. It shows that at the root of the controversy between realism and idealism there often lie equivocations of a semantic nature. By returning to the origins of modern phenomenology this study mines the Husserlian concept of transcendental idealism. Following this path, and neutralizing the extreme positions of an acritical idealism and a naïve realism, the book proposes a "transcendental realism": the horizon of a dynamic unity that embraces the process of cognition and that grounds the relation, and not the subordination, of subject and object. The close reading of this reciprocity offered here allows one to surpass the limits of the domain of knowing, leading one to fundamental questions about the ultimate sense of things and their origin"--Quatrième de couverture