A Historical Introduction to Phenomenology [Paperback]

This book offers a concise exposition of the content theory of intentionality, which lies at the root of Husserls phenomenology, for student and scholar. Originally published in 1982.

The first part traces the history of phenomenology from its beginnings in Aristotle and Aquinas through Hume, Reid and the Brentano school to its first clear formulation in Frege and Husserl.

Part two analyses some special problems involved in two important types of mental phenomena  perception and emotion  without abandoning the historical approach. Husserls theory of perception is extensively discussed and a Husserlian analysis of so-called de reacts is attempted.

Preface  Part 1: History of Content Theory  1. Introductory  2. Intentionality from Aristotle to Ockham  3. Empiricism and its Critics  4. Brentano and the Revival of Intentionality  5. Twardowskis Object Theory  6. Meinongs Object Theory  7. Content Theory: Frege and Husserl  8. Summary and Conclusions  Part 2: Some Special Topics  9. The Intentionality of Perception  10. Adumbration and Horizon  11. The Problems of De ReActs  12. The Intentionality of Emotions. Further Reading