Phenomenology : an introduction

By:

Käufer, Stephan

Contributor(s):

Chemero, Anthony

Publisher: Cambridge : Polity Press, 2015Description: viii, 235pISBN:

9780745651477 (hardcover : alk. paper)
074565147X (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780745651484 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0745651488 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WLM 400

Summary: This comprehensive new book introduces the core history of phenomenology and assesses its relevance to contemporary psychology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science. From critiques of artificial intelligence research programs to ongoing work on embodiment and enactivism, the authors trace how phenomenology has produced a valuable framework for analyzing cognition and perception, whose impact on contemporary psychological and scientific research, and philosophical debates continues to grow. The first part of An Introduction to Phenomenology is an extended overview of the history and development of phenomenology, looking at its key thinkers, focusing particularly on Husserl, Heidegger and Merleau–Ponty, as well as its cultural and intellectual precursors. In the second half Chemero and Käufer turn their attention to the contemporary interpretations and uses of phenomenology in cognitive science, showing that phenomenology is a living source of inspiration in contemporary interdisciplinary studies of the mind. Käufer and Chemero have written a clear, jargon–free account of phenomenology, providing abundant examples and anecdotes to illustrate and to entertain. This book is an ideal introduction to phenomenology and cognitive science for the uninitiated, as well as for philosophy and psychology students keen to deepen their knowledge.

List(s) this item appears in: SLaM Mental Health History | SLaM Artificial intelligence & human identity books

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	WLM 400 KAU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		022955

Browsing South London and Maudsley Trust Library shelves, Shelving location: Shelves Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous								Next
Previous	WLM 400 CAR Consciousness /	WLM 400 EYS Cognitive psychology : a student's handbook	WLM 400 FUL Cognitive psychology	WLM 400 KAU Phenomenology : an introduction	WLM 400 NAY In the shadow of the machine : the prehistory of the computer and the evolution of consciousness	WLM 400 NOR The design of everyday things	WLM 400 VEL Understanding consciousness	Next

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-229) and index.

This comprehensive new book introduces the core history of phenomenology and assesses its relevance to contemporary psychology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science. From critiques of artificial intelligence research programs to ongoing work on embodiment and enactivism, the authors trace how phenomenology has produced a valuable framework for analyzing cognition and perception, whose impact on contemporary psychological and scientific research, and philosophical debates continues to grow.

The first part of An Introduction to Phenomenology is an extended overview of the history and development of phenomenology, looking at its key thinkers, focusing particularly on Husserl, Heidegger and Merleau–Ponty, as well as its cultural and intellectual precursors. In the second half Chemero and Käufer turn their attention to the contemporary interpretations and uses of phenomenology in cognitive science, showing that phenomenology is a living source of inspiration in contemporary interdisciplinary studies of the mind.

Käufer and Chemero have written a clear, jargon–free account of phenomenology, providing abundant examples and anecdotes to illustrate and to entertain. This book is an ideal introduction to phenomenology and cognitive science for the uninitiated, as well as for philosophy and psychology students keen to deepen their knowledge.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.