Focusing on the concept of personhood, the book delves into the significance of moral emotions, categorizing them into three key groups: self-givenness (pride, shame, guilt), possibility (repentance, hope, despair), and otherness (trusting, loving, humility). Anthony J. Steinbock presents a systematic exploration of these emotions, highlighting their roles in human experience and moral development, thus advancing the field of phenomenology.
Exploring the first-person narratives of three figures from the Christian,
Jewish, and Islamic mystical traditions - St Teresa of Avila, Rabbi Dov Baer,
and Ruzbihan Baqli, this title provides a phenomenology of mysticism based in
the Abrahamic religious traditions.
Exploring the concept of vertical experience, the author critiques modern societal issues such as idolatry, pride, secularism, and fundamentalism. The work argues for a deeper understanding of human experience that embraces a broader perspective on religious experience, suggesting that contemporary views are often limited and need to be expanded for a more comprehensive understanding of humanity.
Tony Steinbock explores the concept of the gift through a phenomenological lens, engaging critically with key thinkers in the field. He proposes a novel perspective that emphasizes the emotional dimensions of gifting, particularly focusing on themes of love and humility. By situating the gift within these emotional contexts, Steinbock aims to deepen the understanding of its significance in human relationships and interactions.
Leading phenomenologist Tony Steinbock intervenes in contemporary discussion
around the concept of the gift, providing a critical reading of the main
figures on the problem of the gift and offering a new perspective on the gift,
situating it in the emotional sphere, specifically in relation to loving and
humility.
This major new work by Anthony J. Steinbock, a leading authority in Phenomenology and Husserl Studies, explores an interrelated set of problems in Husserl's phenomenology and provides an excellent example of phenomenology in practice, demonstrating how its methods and resources shed light on philosophical problems.
Anthony J. Steinbock stellt sich mit seinem Buch der gegenwärtigen Auffassung entgegen, dass die Philosophie Husserls an ihre Grenzen gestoßen sei, während die Alternativen zu Husserl ebenfalls fragwürdig geworden seien. In seinem neuartigen Zugang zu Husserls Phänomenologie entkräftet Steinbock den grundlegenden Einwand, Husserls Philosophie sei formalistisch und entferne sich von den Inhalten des konkreten Lebens. In diesem Zusammenhang zeichnet Steinbock die Entwicklung in Husserls Schriften von statischen über genetische hin zu generativen Phänomenen nach, wobei insbesondere das generative Werden der Lebenswelt in mannigfaltigen Ausformungen von Heimischem und Fremdem im Vordergrund steht. Steinbocks systematische Studie der Problemkreise einer generativen Phänomenologie, der Normalität und Abnormität, der sozialen sowie geschichtlichen Begriffe von Heimwelt und Fremdwelt und die von ihm unternommenen Schritte in Richtung der methodischen Entwicklung einer generativen Phänomenologie eröffnen vielfältige Möglichkeiten für eine Phänomenologie der gemeinschaftlichen Welt. Gleichzeitig wirft die Studie ein neues Licht auf die Errungenschaften Husserls und derjenigen Philosophen und Philosophinnen, die mehr oder minder an Husserls Denken anknüpfen.
