Exploring the realistic-phenomenological philosophy of Hedwig Conrad-Martius, this volume highlights her significant contributions as a key figure in the Munich-Göttingen Circle. It focuses on her two central themes: Being and the I, and includes a new chapter that connects her work with Heidegger. A comprehensive introduction provides insight into her personal background and the philosophical context of her era, emphasizing the collaborative nature of early phenomenology. This collection is designed for scholars and educated readers interested in philosophical discourse.
This book traces the work of German philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969) from his origins as a young psychiatrist up to his maturity as an existentialist philosopher. The critique of Jaspers¿s thought follows his attempts to grant meaning to the human search for self-understanding. It reveals the difficulties and frustrations entailed in this search. The book reveals to the reader Jaspers¿s handling of these difficulties through constituting a philosophical relation toward the Being existing beyond the individual: other people, the world, and transcendence. In this book, the author conducts an ongoing dialog with existing research into Jaspers¿s work, and proposes her own new reading. As well as critiquing the existing interpretations, the author uncovers the challenges Jaspers¿s character has presented the readers. Unlike most scholars, who generally ignored Jaspers¿s early writings, dealing with psychiatry and psychology, this book suggests a philosophical reading of these writings. This exposes the unity of the world from which Jaspers created, first as a psychiatrist and later as a philosopher. This reading shows Jaspers¿s work as an ambitious attempt to formulate an original perception of the two basic themes that have interested philosophy and human thought throughout the ages: Selfhood and Being.
