The History of Intentionality (Continuum Studies in Philosophy, 3)

Description: The History of Intentionality (Continuum Studies in Philosophy, 3) [Hardcover] Hickerson, Ryan Product Overview Franz Brentano (1838-1917) is almost unique as a forefather of both Analytic and Continental philosophy. His claim to fame is the reintroduction of intentionality (the 'aboutness' of consciousness) to the modern philosophy of mind. In the Analytic tradition this is treated as (or as closely akin to) representation. In the Continental tradition intentionality is the leitmotiv of phenomenology. Brentano attracted a variety of students during his lifetime, a group of influential philosophers, psychologists, and others. Ryan Hickerson's book offers new interpretations of a central philosophical concept employed in the Brentano School. He argues against the now-standard misreading of Brentano (in both the Analytic and Continental traditions) as Immanentist, i.e. someone who believed that mental contents exist solely within the mind. Hickerson does this by tracing Brentano's notion of a 'phenomenon' back to its origins in the French positivism of August Comte. He then displays Brentano's students as attempting to correct the 'problems' each found in Brentano's treatment of mental content, including: (1) Twardowski's division of subjective contents from worldly objects, his part in a sea change in representational theories at the dawn of the 20th Century; (2) Meinong's ontology of non-existent objects, the reaction to Brentano made infamous by Russell; and (3) Husserl's 'breakthrough to phenomenology,' his advancement of mental contents as ideal. The History of Intentionality is a continuing history; this book will be very valuable for present-day specialists and students in phenomenology and the philosophy of mind. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Continuum (August 23, 2007) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826486835 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 37 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.5 x 9.21 inches Best Sellers Rank: #12,164,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,504 in Phenomenological Philosophy #15,687 in Consciousness & Thought Philosophy #92,905 in History of Philosophy & Schools of Thought #4,504 in Phenomenological Philosophy #15,687 in Consciousness & Thought Philosophy Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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