Four Phenomenological Philosophers: Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty

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Summary: A great intro to Phenomenology
Review: From the dry, calculating ideas of JP.Sartre to the angular thinking of Husserl this book delivers. As a philosophy student that is rather used to long dull books this book was a nice surprise compared to most - I actualy enjoyed reading it. Although I find Heidegger a bit tedious and Marleau-Ponty was a newer name for me, this book is laid out clearly, easy to follow, and gets right to the meat and potatoes of each philosophers ontology. Many seemingly complex Phenomenological concepts were easy to grasp after reading MacAnn's wisely choosen exerpts; he wasted none of my time with anything but the very essence of each of the four authors. I only wish more philosophical compilations were put together this well. Hey MacAnn - Keep writing!