This volume centers on the exploration of the ways in which the canonical texts and thinkers of
the phenomenological and existential tradition can be utilized to address contemporary
concrete philosophical issues. In particular the included essays address the key facets of the
work of Charles Guignon and as such honor and extend his thought and approach to philosophy.
To this end the four main sections of the volume deal with the question of authenticity i.e.
what it means to be an authentic person the ways in which the phenomenological and existential
traditions can impact the sciences how best to understand the fact of human mortality and
finally the ways philosophical reflection can help address current questions of value. The
volume is designed primarily to serve as a secondary resource for students and specialists
interested in rediscovering the practical application of existential and phenomenological
thought. The collection of scholarly essays then could be used in conjunction with some of
the more recent scholarship concerning the practical value of philosophy. Along with
contributing to previous scholarship the essays in this proposed volume attempt to update and
expand the scope of phenomenological and existential inquiry. ¿
