The new phenomenology
Subtitle: a philosophical introduction
By: J. Aaron Simmons and Bruce Ellis Benson
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9781441182838; 9781441117113; 9781441172730; 9781441133281
Subjects: Phenomenology; French Philosophy; Phenomenological theology
Description: "The New Phenomenology: A Philosophical Introduction is the first available introduction to the group of philosophers sometimes associated with the so-called 'theological turn' in contemporary French thought. This book argues that there has not been a 'turn' to theology in recent French phenomenology, but instead a decidedly philosophical reconsideration of phenomenology itself. Engaging the foundational works of Emmanuel Levinas and Michel Henry, as well as later works by Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Marion and Jean-Louis Chretien, the book explores how these thinkers offer a coherent philosophical trajectory the 'New Phenomenology.' Contending that New Phenomenology is of relevance to a wide range of issues in contemporary philosophy, the book considers the contributions of the new phenomenologists to debates in the philosophy of religion, hermeneutics, ethics, and politics. With a final chapter looking at future directions for research on possible intersections between new phenomenology and analytic philosophy, this is an essential read for anyone seeking an overview of this important strand of contemporary European thought."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-275) and index.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to the family; title: The sources of new phenomenology in Husserl and Heidegger; title: How to be a phenomenological heretic: the origins and development of new phenomenology; title: Phenomenology and onto-theology; title: Phenomenology and theology reconsidered; title: New phenomenology on the existence and nature of God; title: The call, prayer, and Christian philosophy; title: Proposals for new phenomenology and analytic philosophy of religion; title: Normativity: ethics, politics, and society; title: Possible futures for new phenomenology.