The paradox of subjectivity

The self in the transcendental tradition

David Carr

pp. 12-150

Oxford University Press

1999

Abstract

Challenging prevailing interpretations of the development of modern philosophy, this book proposes a reinterpretation of the transcendental tradition, as represented primarily by Kant and Husserl, and counters Heidegger's influential reading of these philosophers. Author David Carr defends their subtle and complex transcendental investigations of the self and the life of subjectivity, and seeks to revive an understanding of what Husserl calls "the paradox of subjectivity"--An appreciation for the rich and sometimes contradictory character of experience.

Cited authors

Husserl Edmund

Heidegger Martin

Kant Immanuel