The Phenomenology of Intersubjectivity in Jaspers and Husserl: On the Capacities and Limits of Empathy and Communication in Psychiatric Praxis
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
9-2013
Publisher
Karger
Source Publication
Psychopathology
Source ISSN
0254-4962
Abstract
In this article, we present two accounts of intersubjectivity in Jaspers and Husserl, respectively. We argue that both can be brought together for a more satisfying account of empathy and communication in the context of psychiatric praxis. But while we restrict ourselves for the most part to this praxis, we also indicate the larger agenda that drives Jaspers and Husserl, despite all disagreement. Here we spell out, in particular, how a phenomenologically inspired account of empathy and intersubjectivity can have larger ramifications for a theory of social life and interaction. Finally, we argue for a ‘relaxed' view concerning the relation between pure and applied phenomenology, such that both can mutually benefit from one another.
Recommended Citation
Luft, Sebastian and Schlimme, J. E., "The Phenomenology of Intersubjectivity in Jaspers and Husserl: On the Capacities and Limits of Empathy and Communication in Psychiatric Praxis" (2013). Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications. 299.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/phil_fac/299
Comments
Psychopathology, Vol. 46, No. 5 (September 2013): 345-354. DOI.