Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): Ego, soggetto, individuo: variazioni fenomenologiche. Ego, Subject, Individual: Phenomenological Variations
Phenomenology has historically addressed the problem of individuality in diverse ways, and the very nature of this concept is more and more under investigation in contemporary philosophical debate. The approach to this topic is problematic since the phenomenological attitude aspires to disentangle individuality not only from the idealistic characterizations that have led to the concept of “subject” within classical metaphysics, but also from the restrictive conceptions that have resulted into the search for an “essence” of the human being. This is what occurred, for example, in the thorny dialogue between psychology and philosophical anthropology in the early twentieth century. This issue of Thaumàzein seeks to contribute to this debate by presenting papers that address these topics both within the framework of classical phenomenology and in contexts where phenomenology has intersected with different approaches and fields, such as hermeneutics and psychopathology. In some cases, these interdisciplinary interactions have led to specific traditions that have historically become established in particular geographic areas, as illustrated, for example, by the essays of this issues that focus on the French and American receptions of some crucial phenomenological questions.
Published:
2026-07-07
