Methodical precedence of intertwining

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• Martin Nitsche

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• Psychologie

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This research publication in phenomenology targets an interdisciplinary audience across philosophy, psychology, environmental studies, political science, geography, and aesthetics. It presents a novel conception of phenomenological philosophy by linking topological approaches from late Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty with transitive thinking found in Husserl, James, Schütze, and Gurwitsch's notions of the stream of consciousness. To explore the connection between a stream and its environment, the book utilizes theoretical geography methods, particularly Edward Soja’s trialectics. It addresses key philosophical issues related to “intertwining,” which refers to the relationships between human subjects and their environments—encompassing other people, animals, plants, objects, and the environment itself. These relationships are non-causal and non-direct, often manifesting as a feeling of connection to broader situations, such as a sense of responsibility for distant individuals. The book emphasizes the challenge of capturing this intertwining philosophically, warning against superficial interpretations. A significant methodological aim is to differentiate between a simplistic notion of interconnectedness and a rigorous phenomenological description. It concludes with a proposal for a transitive-topological phenomenology, suggesting that intertwining should be viewed as a transitive third-space, illustrating how human experiences are s

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• Année de publication: 2018