Philosophy Kitchen

Phenomenology and ontology

Band 26

herausgegeben vonAndrea Altobrando(Università degli Studi di Padova)Haojun Zhang(China University of Political Science and Law)

The relationship between phenomenology and ontology has always been complex since its beginnings with the Logical Investigations. Notoriously, in this work Husserl declares the metaphysical neutrality of the investigations conducted therein. On the other hand, the “Third Investigation” has gone down in history as a foundational work for formal ontology. At first glance, this question might seem reducible to the more general relationship between epistemology and ontology. However, it is evident that the phenomenological concept of experience cannot be confined to a purely epistemological understanding, and it could and has been argued that the It is possible to argue, and it has been maintained, that this gap is what motivates and sustains a transcendental turn of phenomenology. phenomenology This issue of Philosophy Kitchen aims to explore the relationship between phenomenology and ontology, drawing on both the classical texts of the phenomenological tradition and subsequent philosophical developments, even beyond that tradition. The issue is open to both historical-conceptual contributions and those of a more purely theoretical nature, including discussion with other current traditions such as analytic philosophy or speculative realism. More generally, we invite the submission of contributions that address the aforementioned questions and related topics from a predominantly theoretical perspective. Although exegetical articles are welcome, they should go beyond mere interpretation or philological disputes, aiming primarily to offer constructive insights on the themes mentioned above.