This introduction to the special issue “Umwelt Theory and Phenomenology” is composed of a brief theoretical introduction to phenomenology seen as a key attitude of philosophical research, an investigation of the possibilities offered by a combined application of phenomenology and biosemiotics, and an overview of the articles that are included in the special issue. The theoretical introduction stresses the possibility of distinguishing, within phenomenology, between approaches centred on the object (in other terms, the phenomenon), and subject-centred approaches which have emerged in the wake of Kantian transcendental idealism. The connection with biosemiotics is explored for both kinds of approaches, showing how Uexküll, and many other scholars after him, have used phenomenological tools and perspectives in the study of biological meaning and meaning-making processes. For each article in the collection, the overview of the articles indicates one or two points that we believe are of the greatest interest for the reader.

Introduction to the Special Issue ‘Umwelt Theory and Phenomenology’ / Brentari, Carlo; Tønnessen, Morten. - In: BIOSEMIOTICS. - ISSN 1875-1342. - 2024, 17:2(2024), pp. 265-272. [10.1007/s12304-024-09583-w]

Introduction to the Special Issue ‘Umwelt Theory and Phenomenology’

Brentari, Carlo
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2024-01-01

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This introduction to the special issue “Umwelt Theory and Phenomenology” is composed of a brief theoretical introduction to phenomenology seen as a key attitude of philosophical research, an investigation of the possibilities offered by a combined application of phenomenology and biosemiotics, and an overview of the articles that are included in the special issue. The theoretical introduction stresses the possibility of distinguishing, within phenomenology, between approaches centred on the object (in other terms, the phenomenon), and subject-centred approaches which have emerged in the wake of Kantian transcendental idealism. The connection with biosemiotics is explored for both kinds of approaches, showing how Uexküll, and many other scholars after him, have used phenomenological tools and perspectives in the study of biological meaning and meaning-making processes. For each article in the collection, the overview of the articles indicates one or two points that we believe are of the greatest interest for the reader.
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Brentari, Carlo; Tønnessen, Morten
Introduction to the Special Issue ‘Umwelt Theory and Phenomenology’ / Brentari, Carlo; Tønnessen, Morten. - In: BIOSEMIOTICS. - ISSN 1875-1342. - 2024, 17:2(2024), pp. 265-272. [10.1007/s12304-024-09583-w]
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