Layers In Husserl's Phenomonology: On Meaning and Intersubjectivity

‘It is a superbly written study of the philosophy of Edmund Husserl…Costello's book makes a significant contribution to the field, and will be important for scholars and students alike, both for the study of Husserl and for the broader question of phenomenology's importance as a fruitful approach to urgent issues in philosophy.’

Scott Marratto, Review of Metaphysics, December 2013

‘Costello provides a valuable addition to Husserlian scholarship, primarily due to the clarity of his writing and excellent choice of examples.’ Rachel Robinson, Dialogue vol 52:02:2013

‘Costello’s Husserl interpretation can be considered as a layer in the book which as a whole is an adventurous and ambitious piece of phenomenology, clearly written with enthusiasm and passion.’

Joona Taipale, Husserl Studies, September 2014

‘This book as a whole is an adventurous and ambitious piece of phenomenology, clearly written with enthusiasm and passion.’

Joona Taipale, Husserl Studies vol 31:2015

‘This powerful, highly illuminating study of the notion of layering in Husserl’s phenomenology makes a significant and original contribution to both Husserl scholarship and contemporary Continental philosophy in general. Comprehensive and up to date, it is especially forceful in its presentation of its two central themes, the intersubjectivity and the “layering” of our experience. Peter R. Costello has done an excellent job of writing in a very accessible and engaging prose style and of performing a careful and synthetic scholarly study of a wide range of Husserl’s texts.’

Kirsten Jacobson, Department of Philosophy, University of Maine