Description:
In Husserl on Ethics and Intersubjectivity, Janet Donohoe offers a compelling look into Husserl's shift from a "static" to a "genetic" approach in his analysis of consciousness.
Brief description:
Janet Donohoe is a professor of philosophy in the Department of English and Philosophy at the University of West Georgia.
Review Quotes:
"The outstanding strength of Donohoe's book consists precisely in its clear and comprehensive account of how Husserl's unpublished genetic phenomenology allowed him to develop substantive views concerning the nature of intersubjectivity, ethics, and history. It is a valuable and much welcomed contribution to studies in contemporary phenomenology and Husserl scholarship."
--Christopher McTavish, Philosophy in Review"This book addresses a complex and original issue in Husserl's thinking, and examines it in a clear, concise, and stimulating manner ... It pushes Husserl scholarship forward and makes a powerful argument for placing a theory of ethics at the heart of Husserl's thoughts."
--Jonathan Hunt, British Journal of Phenomenology