Studies in Contemporary Phenomenology The of Testimony

This volume shows how a philosophical approach to testimony, informed by hermeneutics and phenomenology, provides a novel and thought-provoking perspective on the experience of testifying, thus making a significant contribution to the contemporary debate on bearing witness in the humanities. Testimony is a central topic in contemporary philosophy, with a vast array of disciplines, from epistemology to testimonial literature, demonstrating considerable interest in it. Among these approaches, phenomenology and hermeneutics offer exemplary ways of capturing essential dimensions of testimony that are often overlooked. This volume explores the fundamental issues at stake in such a hermeneutical phenomenology, by developing new insights into the defining role testimony holds in shaping personal identity and human reality in general. By examining how testimony is engaged in the creation of a common world that includes singular experiences, the eleven essays collected here provide thought-provoking questions for other concerned disciplines, including history, sociology, and ecology.