Chapter 9. Husserl’s phenomenology of inner time-consciousness and enactivism
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Yaron M. Senderowicz
Abstract
In this article, I single out the characteristics of a polemical type of argument that I dub “the harmonizing argument”. Contenders that use the harmonizing argument aim to persuade their audience that it is possible to harmonize two opposed positions. My case study is the enactivists’ attempt to naturalize Husserl’s phenomenology of inner time-consciousness. I first present Husserl’s account of time-consciousness. I clarify why absolute subjectivity cannot be naturalized. I continue by interpreting the enactivists’ attempt to naturalizes absolute subjectivity as exemplifying the harmonizing argument. I present the limitations of this attempt, and I conclude by pointing out the possible positive epistemic results of using this type of argument.
Abstract
In this article, I single out the characteristics of a polemical type of argument that I dub “the harmonizing argument”. Contenders that use the harmonizing argument aim to persuade their audience that it is possible to harmonize two opposed positions. My case study is the enactivists’ attempt to naturalize Husserl’s phenomenology of inner time-consciousness. I first present Husserl’s account of time-consciousness. I clarify why absolute subjectivity cannot be naturalized. I continue by interpreting the enactivists’ attempt to naturalizes absolute subjectivity as exemplifying the harmonizing argument. I present the limitations of this attempt, and I conclude by pointing out the possible positive epistemic results of using this type of argument.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction. Crossing borderlines 1
- Chapter 1. Controversies in public and private on-line communication 5
- Chapter 2. The Paks Pact 29
- Chapter 3. Particularist understanding of CSR marketing visual arguments 53
- Chapter 4. Cognitive science and the controversy of anthropogenic climate change 75
- Chapter 5. ELEna 95
- Chapter 6. What is the meaning of biodiversity? 115
- Chapter 7. Human evolution 133
- Chapter 8. A historical controversy about politeness and public argument 155
- Chapter 9. Husserl’s phenomenology of inner time-consciousness and enactivism 177
- Chapter 10. Controversial images 199
- Chapter 11. The role and the impact of interdisciplinarity on the relational models of intervention in the doctor-patient communication 217
- Chapter 12. The pointer finger and the pilgrim shell 235
- Chapter 13. Science and democracy 255
- About the contributors 269
- Index 277
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction. Crossing borderlines 1
- Chapter 1. Controversies in public and private on-line communication 5
- Chapter 2. The Paks Pact 29
- Chapter 3. Particularist understanding of CSR marketing visual arguments 53
- Chapter 4. Cognitive science and the controversy of anthropogenic climate change 75
- Chapter 5. ELEna 95
- Chapter 6. What is the meaning of biodiversity? 115
- Chapter 7. Human evolution 133
- Chapter 8. A historical controversy about politeness and public argument 155
- Chapter 9. Husserl’s phenomenology of inner time-consciousness and enactivism 177
- Chapter 10. Controversial images 199
- Chapter 11. The role and the impact of interdisciplinarity on the relational models of intervention in the doctor-patient communication 217
- Chapter 12. The pointer finger and the pilgrim shell 235
- Chapter 13. Science and democracy 255
- About the contributors 269
- Index 277
