The four phases of philosophy / / Balász M. Mezei and Barry Smith.

• Superior document: Studien Zur Österreichischen Philosophie
• VerfasserIn: Mezei, Balázs M., 1960-; Smith, Barry, 1952-
• TeilnehmendeR: Smith, Barry, 1952-
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam, Netherlands : : Rodopi,, [1998]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 1998
• Language: English
• Series: Studien Zur Österreichischen Philosophie
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (130 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- PART ONE: BRENTANO'S THEORY -- 1. Brentano on Philosophy and Its History -- Philosophy and Its Subject-Matter -- Stages in the History of Sciences -- Philosophy and the Decline of Cultures -- The Four Phases of Philosophy -- 2. The Emergence of Brentano' s Theory -- The Influence of Comte -- Brentano's Schema -- 3. Factors Influencing Brentano's Theory -- The Periodization of the History of Philosophy: Kant and his Followers -- The 'Catholic Principle' -- 4. Problems in the Brentanian Theory -- 5. How to Read Brentano -- 6. Ideal Types: The Theory Behind the Schema -- 'Decline' in the History of Philosophy -- Brentano's Empiricism and the Method of Philosophy -- PART TWO: BRENTANO'S THEORY APPLIED -- 1. The Four Phases of Post -Brentanian Philosophy -- Anglo-American Philosophy -- Continental Philosophy -- The Period After Brentano -- 2. The Phase of Ascending Development -- Brentano -- Husserl -- 3. The First Phase of Decline: The Later Husserl -- Husserl's Move to Phenomenology -- 4. The Second Phase of Decline: The Early Heidegger -- Heidegger's Revolt -- Heidegger's Subjectivism -- The New Definition of 'Phenomenon' -- Heidegger as a Philosopher of Decline -- 5. The Third Phase of Decline: The Later Heidegger -- The 'Ontological Difference' -- The Concept of 'Dasein' -- The Destruction of Ontology -- Heidegger and Nazism -- The 'End of Philosophy' -- 6. After Heidegger: The Thought of Emmanuel Levinas -- The Notion of 'Infinity' -- An Example of Irrationalism -- 7. Problems in Extending the Brentanian Schema -- The Post-Brentanian Tradition -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Translation into English of Franz Brentano "The Four Phases of Philosophy and Its Current State -- Bibliography -- Name Index.