englischVolume 11 of Eugen Fink’s ‘Collected Works’ brings together Fink's contributions on ancient philosophy since the 1940s: three main texts—the lecture on the ‘Basic Questions of Ancient Philosophy’ (winter semester 1947/48), the seminar on the ‘Principle of Contradiction’ (winter semester [...]

englischThe volume offers the first systematic discussion of Husserl’s Cartesian Meditations. Beginning with a commentary on the text of the five Meditations, the essays published here examine and clarify some of the most important concepts of Husserl’s philosophy: intentionality, synthesis, [...]

englisch‘No human being lives without suffering, suffering is everywhere,’ says Euripides. And yet no one could say what suffering is exactly and what happens when we suffer. Therefore, it is worthwhile to pursue the ‘inner life’ of suffering and uncover its basic structure or basic dynamics, its [...]

englischUte Gahlings opens up the professional field of philosophical practice with its various forms of activity such as consolation and life orientation, education and personality development as well as political and social commitment. On the basis of concrete situations in philosophical practice, [...]

englischSport is one of the most popular leisure activities in the world. Why is this so? The leading thesis of the book is: Because sport regularly produces - mostly positively evaluated - situations of affective involvement. It is the felt-bodily experiences structurally inherent in sport to which [...]