The Phenomenology of Questioning: Husserl, Heidegger and Patocka

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Bringing together Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger and Jan Patocka, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the central role that questioning plays in phenomenology. Joel Hubick not only offers a phenomenological analysis of the activity of asking questions, but further traces the development of this form of questioning in the early stages of the phenomenology movement. Starting with Husserl's motto to the matters themselves, Hubick examines how the phenomenological method utilizes questioning as a means to both return to and to preserve the phenomena in order to re-experience them anew. He then demonstrates how Heidegger takes up Husserl's phenomenology as presented in the Logical Investigations and, in doing so, develops phenomenology into a philosophy of possibility, one that seeks in equal measure to preserve questions while also answering them. Continuing this questioning philosophy, this volume showcases how Patocka explicitly advances what had remained implicit in both Husserl and Heideggers works; namely, phenomenology understood as a set of questions - from what is history to 'who am I' - all of which elicit original experiences for future generations of thinkers. With a close focus on the primary material of these three fundamental figures, The Phenomenology of Questioning affords a crucial insight into the history of phenomenological reasoning, as well as a reminder to todays phenomenologists to continue asking questions.

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the central role that questioning plays in phenomenology. Joel Hubick not only offers a phenomenological analysis of the activity of asking questions, but further traces the development of this form of questioning in the early stages of the phenomenology movement, from Husserl to Heidegger and Patocka. In doing so, this volume affords a crucial insight into the history of phenomenological reasoning, as well as a reminder to todays phenomenologists to continue asking questions. * Francesco Tava, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of the West of England, UK *
In his absolutely gorgeous and compelling style, Hubick breathes new life into phenomenology by placing questioning at its core. This book is ideal for those wishing to grasp the fundamentals of phenomenology either for the first time, or in a novel and fruitful way. * Corry Shores, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Middle East Technical University, Turkey *

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Joel Hubick is a Research Associate in Philosophy at KU Leuven, Belgium.