Abstract

In this book Sokolowski examines Husserl's basic phenomenological concepts, on the one hand, while proceeding from the perspective of Austin's linguistic analysis, on the other. His twofold concern is precisely indicated by the title and the subtitle re- spectively. This intellectual symbiosis makes the matter more comprehensible to a linguistic philosopher who wishes to be acquainted with Husserlian philosophy and also gives the book its particular style of exposition. It is indeed an excellent introduc- tion to Husserl's thoughts by means of a sustained effort to clarify intricate notions through numerous concrete illustrations. This pedagogical method (which may be in- spired by the practice of teaching), far from being a shallow vulgarization, serves per- fectly the purpose of communicating a thorough knowledge as well as a correct under- standing of Husserrs texts, which substantiate the interpretations. Instead of generali- ties on Transcendental Idealism and trivialities on broad themes, the different chapters analyze successively the key notions of the Logical Investigations, the Phenomenology o] Internal Time Consciousness, Ideas, and the Formal and Transcendental Logic.