Judgment and Sachverhalt : An Introduction to Adolf Reinachs Phenomenological Realism

Adolf Reinach was one of the leading figures of the Munich and Gِttingen circles of phenomenology, and Husserls first real co-worker. Although his writings are highly original and remarkably clear, Reinachs tragic death in the First World War prevented him from formulating a definitive statement of his phenomenology, leaving his name virtually unknown to all but a small circle.
In his ground-breaking study, Judgment and Sachverhalt, DuBois shows how Reinach succeeds in developing a realist ontology and epistemology based on rigorous argumentation and phenomenological elucidation. Drawing from numerous texts and the developments of Reinachs students and colleagues - Roman Ingarden, Alexander Pfنnder and Dietrich von Hildebrand above all - DuBois presents, refines and defends Reinachs phenomenological realism. Confrontations of Reinachs theories of states of affairs, concepts and speech acts with the work of contemporary authors like Chisholm and Searle allow readers to evaluate Reinachs philosophy, not only in the light of the later developments of Husserl, but also in the light of certain Anglo-American developments.