Explaining phenomenology / James R. Rivera, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rivera, James R., editor.

Series:

World Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phenomenology.

Phenomenology--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

"Phenomenology refers to the philosophical and scientific study of consciousness and the objects of direct experience. This book includes four chapters that explore phenomenology from several perspectives. Chapter One examines Augustine's paradox as the formula of a philosophical problem through the lens of the phenomenological concept of the horizon. Chapter Two employs the tenets of hermeneutic phenomenology and the method of path-dependent process tracing to interrogate the "longue durée" historical experience of Ghana from 1951 to 1992 to probe the evolutionary dynamics of its democracy. Chapter Three presents ongoing research on a phenomenological ontology of forms of life. Lastly, Chapter Four advances the study of organizational cognition by exploring immergence in the context of the postal sector"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Augustine's Paradox and the Phenomenology of the Horizon0F(

Abstract

Introduction

The Ontological Ground and the Firm Meaning-Foundation

The Horizon and the Problematical Character of "Things Themselves"

Paradox, Problem and the End of Philosophy

References

Biographical Sketch

Chapter 2

Hermeneutic Phenomenology of Democratic Power in Africa: The Case of Ghana over the Longue Durée

Introduction: The Ontology of Democracy in Africa: The Burden of Normative Foundationalism and Matters Arising

Analytical Framework: Literature Review: Studies on African Democracy and the Epistemic Limitation of the Beautiful-Is-Familiar Effect

Theoretical Framework: Understanding Democracy as an Offshoot of Despotic/Infrastructural Power

Methodology and Method: Hermeneutic Phenomenology and Path-Dependent Process Tracing

Discussion (I): The Unstable Politics and Effects of Unhinged Centrifugal Power in Ghana: Extremist Discontent, Crisis of Nation-State Imbalance and Democratic Abortions (1951-1981)

Discussion (II): Locking-Down Power, Locking-in Democracy, and (Em) Bracing Reciprocity: The Shock Therapy of Rawlings's Machtpolitik

Conclusion: Hermeneutic Phenomenology of Democratic Power in Africa and Its Synthesis in Ghana: Path-Dependent Processes of Fission, Fusion, Diffusion, and Governance

Chapter 3

What Is the Phenomenological

Ontology of Forms of Life?

Between Ontology and Phenomenology

From Transcendental Philosophy to Phenomenological Ontology

Phenomenological Ontology of Forms of Life

Conclusion

Chapter 4

The Cognitive Ecology of Mail Sorting: An Explorative Study of Immergence-Driven Change in a Manual Mail Sorting Practice

1. Introduction.

2. Immergence-Driven Change in the Cognitive Ecology of Mail Sorting

3. The Last Sort: Sorting by Familiarity

3.1. The Immergence of a Novel Manual Sorting Routine: Sorting by Frequency Number

4. Methods

5. Results

6. Discussion

Bibliography

Index

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Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Rivera, James R. Explaining Phenomenology

ISBN:

9798886972078