Phenomenology and Finitude
Quiet Powers of the Possible January 13, 2026 DOI: 10.5422/fordham/9780823264711.003.0008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Interview Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Dastur's work centers on a phenomenology of human finitude and mortality, developed through engagement with the history of phenomenology and her own philosophical formation. |
Abstract
In this interview, Françoise Dastur discusses her formation as a phenomenologist, her scholarly work on the history of phenomenology, and her phenomenology of human finitude and mortality.
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