Phenomenology

A lucid and authoritative introduction to phenomenology including its practical applications in sociology and psychology from one of the world's leading phenomenologists. Dermot Moran, University College Dublin, Ireland Dan Zahavi's Phenomenology: The Basics offers a fresh introduction to contemporary phenomenology. The book combines systematic clarity with interdisciplinary perspectives while attesting to the richness of the tradition. Zahavi's Phenomenology: The Basics will guide several generations of philosophers and scientists in the study of consciousness, embodiment, communality and normality. Sara Heinamaa, Academy of Finland, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. The task of familiarizing oneself with the field of phenomenology can be daunting given its vast literature and the semantic intricacy of its key concepts. Dan Zahavi, one of the most prolific and insightful phenomenologists of his generation, has provided a concise, clear and intellectually stimulating introduction in the form of Phenomenology: The Basics. Alessandro Duranti, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. This book is the distillation of the author's work on phenomenology for a quarter of a century. It is filled with lucid examples, gets to the core of what phenomenology is all about, and is essential reading for any students of that tradition. Piet Hut, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA