Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group Talk (Ellie Anderson, Pomona)

The Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group is delighted to welcome as a speaker Ellie Anderson, an assistant professor of Philosophy at Pomona College. Dr. Anderson specializes in continental European philosophy, with an emphasis on twentieth-century French philosophy and feminist theory. Her research focuses on relational theories of selfhood, the philosophy of love, and sexual ethics. Alongside David Peña-Guzmán, she also hosts the Overthink podcast

Talk Title

The Critical Phenomenological Turn

Talk Abstract

“Critical phenomenology” is on the rise as a new way of doing phenomenology that integrates critical theory and social justice concerns with traditional approaches from phenomenology. Yet some consider phenomenology to have always been critical, and many questions remain about the method(s) and even meaning of “critical phenomenology.” In this presentation, I question whether “critical” is really the right qualifier for what this form of phenomenology is doing. I additionally raise questions about the role of two features of classical phenomenology in this recent critical movement: a) lived experience and b) the epoché.

The Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group is a a subgroup of the History of Philosophy Research Group, which focuses on European philosophy in Kant and post-Kantian traditions.