Tag Archives: phenomenology

James K A Smith: Speech and Theology (Review)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

This is the old Jamie Smith, before he went full-blown NPR.  This book is quite brilliant, actually.  I fully endorse it. Phenomenology:  I am no longer concerned with the thing, but how the thing appears to me.  We are concerned … Continue reading →

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Husserl: Crisis Phenomenology

Posted on February 13, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

I am not enough of an expert to comment whether this is a good introduction to Husserl. It is, however, a good preparation to reading Husserl’s student Martin Heidegger. Husserl also introduces the reader to numerous key moves in phenomenology … Continue reading →

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Hegel: Phenomenology of Spirit

Posted on February 13, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Where to begin a review on a book of this magnitude? While this might seem like a difficult question, the easiest answer is also the most Hegelian: start anywhere, for you will end up in the final moment of the … Continue reading →

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The Hegel Dictionary

Posted on January 2, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Rarely do you find a book that covers a dense topic in a remarkably lucid manner. This is such a book. The book is, as it says it is, a dictionary. It covers *some* terms in Hegelian studies. It does … Continue reading →

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