englischMan is the only living being who is able to relate to the whole and the limits of his existence. In philosophising, he faces the question of the reasons why this is possible. This leads us to a topos that links not only the question of truth and existence, but also the most diverse forms of [...]

englischThe common topic of the nine essays in this book is the phenomenological dialogue involving Kant and his ‘invention of autonomy’. Is there any relevance left to the Kantian notion of autonomy after the intensive development of ethical and phenomenological thought, stressing the importance of [...]

englischWhat does feeling mean? Does it differ depending on the linguistic cultures in which one grows up, and if so, to what extent? This book explores the different forms of sensation and feeling formation that can be observed within the word field ki (気). Ki is often translated into German with [...]

englischThe concept of crisis is ancient, but its global and technological dimension is novel. Understanding these manifestations is vital for the contemporary world, and this book contributes to facing this challenge by drawing on diverse phenomenological perspectives.

Hernán Inverso is Marie [...]

englischThe third volume of the ‘Phenomenological Workshop’ reveals the full extent of the phenomenological writings of Eugen Fink as an assistant to Edmund Husserl in the years following the completion of the ‘Sixth Cartesian Meditation’ (1932–1938). Moreover, the unpublished notes and drafts that [...]

englischTouch is important. As we have learned all too well during the recent period of pandemic-induced ‘social distancing’, people need to touch and be touched. But what is the phenomenon we call ‘touch’ in all its depth of meaning?

Touch is not simply physical and instrumental; it is closely [...]