A new turn in phenomenology

Speaker: Georg Stenger

Venue: 4-311, Chengjun Court, Zijingang Campus

Abstract: This presentation analyzes the development of phenomenology resulting from its engagement with East Asian thought, with a specific focus on Japanese philosophy. It charts the self-reflexive progression of the discipline from Husserl's 'horizon consciousness' and Heidegger's 'being-in-the-world' to pivotal concepts introduced by thinkers like Nishida ('world turn') and Rombach ('ontological identity' of situations). The core of the analysis demonstrates how this intercultural dialogue fosters a 'new turn' in phenomenology, which pluralizes the 'world' concept and incorporates broader dimensions of 'world experience'—including artistic, religious, ethical, and social domains. This process marks a significant move beyond the discipline's original Western-European provenance and points toward its future intercultural potential.