Waterstones Introduction to Phenomenology
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Description: This book presents the major philosophical doctrines of phenomenology in a clear, lively style with an abundance of examples. The book examines such phenomena as perception, pictures, imagination, memory, language, and reference, and shows how human thinking arises from experience. It also studies personal identity as established through time and discusses the nature of philosophy. In addition to providing a new interpretation of the correspondence theory of truth, the author also explains how phenomenology differs from both modern and postmodern forms of thinking. Waterstones Introduction to Phenomenology - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Author: Lector
Rating: 5
Review: I found this quite excellent. Unlike many 'introductions' to phenomenology which are written in impenetrable jargon, this book takes you step by step through a number of fundamental ideas in the phenomenological tradition. The language is straightforward and the examples illuminating. What the book does not do is to tell you who thought what, but in my view this isn't really what you want to know. Phenomenology, like philosophy in general, isn't fundamentally something you know about, it's something you do; and if you want to be able to 'do' phenomenology it's hard to think of a better book to get you going.
Author: Ronald A. Fonseca
Rating: 3
Review: Fr. Sokowski's credentials in philosophy, particularly Phenomenology are not issue with me, however my 78 year old brain which has been grounded in the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, and other Scholastic philosophers has questions about the overall utility of Phenomenology. In my opinion it does present an all inclusive treatment of philosophical thought but is directed primarily to one of its branches, epistemology. I first heard the name "Phenomenology" over ten years ago from a Catholic seminarian who mentioned that it was one of his preferred courses in philosophy. Making note of our conversation but doing nothing to investigate Phenomenology until recently when I purchased Fr. Sokowski's book on Amazon. I did so with a complete open mind and enjoyed the pleasure of finding out of what that philosophy consisted. As mentioned, I did not find it useful to my knowledge of philosophy. I would not recommend the book to anyone without a background in philosophy. I have difficulty with a philosophy which has to borrow and use terminology different from its original meanings to describe its functions. I do not intend to make this comment a total critic on the philosophy of Phenomenology, but caused me to sit up and take notice of its major deficiencies is when the author on page 116 of his work describes the faculty whih makes judgments and considers meanings as " the 'space' of reasons", whatever that means.
