Life in the Glory of Its Radiating Manifestations: 25th Anniversary Publication Book I

589 Pages·1996·14.76 MB·English

by  Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka (auth.)

LIFE
IN THE GLORY OF ITS RADIATING MANIFESTATIONS
ANALECTA HUSSERLIANA
THE YEARBOOK OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH
VOLUME XLVIII
Editor-in-Chief:
ANNA-TERESA TYMIENIECKA
The World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning
Belmont, Massachusetts
25th Anniversary Publication
Book I Life
In the Glory of its Radiating Manifestations
Book II Life
The Human Quest for an Ideal
Book III Life
Phenomenology of Life as the Starting Point of Philosophy
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, Founder and President, December 1995
Photo courtesy of Portrait Specialties Inc.
In the city of Prague
A group of participants in the Prague Conference
LIFE
IN THE GLORY OF
ITS RADIATING MANIFESTATIONS
25th Anniversary Publication
Book I
Edited by
ANNA-TERESA TYMIENIECKA
The World Phenomenology Institute
Published under the auspices of
The World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning
A-T. Tyrnieniecka, President
Springer-Science+ Business Media, B.V.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Llfe In the glary of Its radlatlng manlfestatlans I edllted by
Tymlenlecka. Anna-Teresa.
p. CII. -- (25th annlversary publlcatlan ; bk. 1) (Analecta
Husserllana ; v. 48)
Engllsh. French. and German.
Chlefly praceedlngs of the 32nd InternatIonal Phenamenalagy
Canference. held In June 1993 In Prague. Czech Republ lC.
Includes Index.
1. Llfe--Cangresses. 2. Phenamenolagy--Congresses. 3. ~usserl.
Edmund. 1859-1938--Congresses. 1. Tymlenlecka. Anna-Teresa.
II. InternatIonal Phenomenology Conference (32nd 1993 Prague.
Czech Republlc) III. Ser,es. IV. Ser,es' Analecta Husserllana ; v.
48.
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Prepared with the editorial assistance of Robert S. Wise
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THE TWENTY -FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE
WORLD PHENOMENOLOGY INSTITUTE
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
In this collection of our most recent work we have a cross-section of
the perspectives, approaches, issues that have come to light in the twenty
five year progress of The World Phenomenology Institute. On behalf
of the Institute and of the Analecta Husserliana book series I wish to
express profound appreciation to all of our colleagues and authors.
Through all the twists and turns of the inquiry that they have carried
on, each in original fashion has brought new insights, ideas, methods
of approach to our common quest. The satisfaction and joy drawn from
the collegial spirit, nay, the friendship that flourishes ever at our con
ferences and congresses is often expressed to me in correspondence,
but of course it is those of us involved in the organization of these
events who enjoy it the most.
In Volume XIV of the Analecta Husserliana series we presented an
account of the first ten years of our work. Since then several of our
most cherished collaborators, authors, and friends have left us. Now is
the time to remember the precious inspiration and support of people
like Erwin Strauss, Zurab Kakabadse, Efraim Schmueli, Jose Ferrater
Mora, Miodrag Cekic, Veda Cobb-Stevens, Stephan Strasser, Rosemarie
Kieffer, Dieter Wyss, . . .
Several authors after having lent us precious support for some years
have gone off in new directions, leaving lasting traces as steps in our
progress. These too should be thanked here, especially Alfonso Lingis,
Clyde Pax, Joseph Kockelmans, Eugene Kaelin, Beverly Schlack
Randles, Yoshihiro Nitta, Maria Villela Petit, Lois Oppenheim, Erling
Eng.
It remains to rejoice in the continued support of friends, supporters,
collaborators like Benjamin I. Schwartz, Hirotaka Tatematsu, Yushiro
Takei, Tadashi Ogawa, Tze-wan Kwan, Angela Ales Bello, Paolo Valori,
Maria Bianca D'Ippolito, Romano Romani, Mario Sancipriano, Armando
Rigobello, Miguel Jarquin Marin, Carmen Balzer, Roberto Walton, Julia
Iribame, Maria Avelina Cecilia, Paul Ricoeur, Emmanuel Uvinas, Arion
Kelkel, Fran~ois Laruelle, Maija Kule, Eva Syristova, Josef Sivak, Dallas
Laskey, J. N. Mohanty, Richard Cobb-Stevens, Calvin 0. Schrag, Robert
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Sweeney, Marlies Kronegger, Jorge Garcia Gomez, and so many others.
We have a continuous influx of new participants who expand our circle,
a circle that spans three generations, bringing new sparks of genius, fresh
talent, infectious enthusiasm. Whole new geographic regions have been
opened up in our work: China, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa,
... The World Phenomenology Institute now extends through thirty
six countries and all the inhabited continents.
Its work is gaining not only in scope but in momentum. From an initial
one volume a year, it now publishes up to five volumes a year. The fiftieth
volume in that series will soon appear. And our annual journal,
Phenomenological Inquiry, now in its nineteenth year, has grown from
an initial 30 pages per issue to 210 pages. Special recognition is due
Robert Wise Jr., assistant editor of the Analecta Husserliana series and
managing editor of Phenomenological Inquiry, for his part in this expan
sion. His faithful, dedicated and painstaking efforts in editing translations
and hunting down the missing citation, the skipped word in a quote,
has enhanced the scholarly quality of our publications. We also salute
Louis T. Houthakker, distributor of Phenomenological Inquiry over the
years and assistant in the Institute's day-to-day administrative work,
particularly in the preparations for and registration at our conferences.
We remember also Mrs. Marie Lynch who in years past carried on the
entire management of a developing Institute with rare dedication and
astute judgment. To Webb Dordick, our one-time copy-editor, and Mrs.
Mary Beal, our volunteer mail dispatcher and help in a pinch, a true
neighbor over the years, we are happy to express our gratitude.
I also wish to express my appreciation to Kluwer Academic Publishers
for their strong support of the Institute's publication program, and to
Annie Kuipers and Bill George for their care in the editorial process.
Thanks again to one and all!
The 25th Anniversary production will appear in three books, of which
the present collection is the first. Since our work is in essence inter
disciplinary, this first book presents a spectrum of interdisciplinary
endeavors. The second will follow the soaring of the human spirit by
focusing more precisely on phenomenology and literature. The third book
will reach down into life's inner workings, the forge from which the
web of life surges and unfolds.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The collection of papers in this volume were gathered at our anniver
sary programs. Some papers were delivered at our May 1992 conference
at Messene, Greece. Most of the papers from that conference appeared
in Phenomenological Inquiry, Vol. 17 (1993). We extended thanks therein
to Professor Evanghelos Moutsopoulos, president of the Hellenic
Philosophy Society, for the hospitality he and the Society showed us,
but it is only appropriate that we again express our thanks for all he
did for us during those wonderful days. Other papers come from our
Boston Forum program of 1994. Also herein is the entire program of
our XXXIInd International Phenomenology Conference, which we held
in June 1993 in Prague. Our gracious host, Dean Vladimir Kubac of
the Hussite Theological Faculty of the Charles University, has died this
past year to our great regret. Warmest thanks are due Professor Dr Eva
Syristova, a vice-dean of the faculty, and to all the professors who
entertained us and participated. This was our first gathering in the Czech
Republic.
As usual we owe thanks to Robert Wise Jr. for his copy-editing and
to Isabelle Houthakker for proofreading; to Louis Houthakker for his
labors in the preparation of this work.
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka
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