Rethinking Facticity

by Eric Nelson

Book Overview

The concept of facticity has undergone crucial transformations over the last century in hermeneutics and phenomenology, but it has not yet received the attention that it warrants. Following a suggestion by Merleau-Ponty that philosophy is not about essences but rather the facticity of existence, prominent philosophers examine the significance of facticity in its historical context and reflect on its contemporary relevance. Focusing on the works of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791473651
• ISBN13: 9780791473658
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 391 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"