Leading phenomenologist Tony Steinbock intervenes in contemporary discussion around the concept of the gift, providing a critical reading of the main figures on the problem of the gift and offering a new perspective on the gift, situating it in the emotional sphere, specifically in relation to loving and humility.
This major new work by Anthony J. Steinbock, a leading authority in Phenomenology and Husserl Studies, explores an interrelated set of problems in Husserl's phenomenology and provides an excellent example of phenomenology in practice, demonstrating how its methods and resources shed light on philosophical problems.
Focusing on the concept of personhood, the book delves into the significance of moral emotions, categorizing them into three key groups: self-givenness (pride, shame, guilt), possibility (repentance, hope, despair), and otherness (trusting, loving, humility). Anthony J. Steinbock presents a systematic exploration of these emotions, highlighting their roles in human experience and moral development, thus advancing the field of phenomenology.
Exploring the first-person narratives of three figures from the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mystical traditions - St Teresa of Avila, Rabbi Dov Baer, and Ruzbihan Baqli, this title provides a phenomenology of mysticism based in the Abrahamic religious traditions.