Gefühle als Atmosphären mit Hermann Schmitz

Do you know that feeling when the oppressive grief in a room is almost physically palpable? Or when a sudden panic grips you out of nowhere? For centuries, Western philosophy (and modern psychology, too) has taught us that feelings are merely private states that take place invisibly in our minds or our "souls." In this episode of PhiloPod, we deconstruct this illusion. We delve into the radical thinking of Hermann Schmitz and his "New Phenomenology." Schmitz frees us from the prison of the inner psychological box and shows us, in a fascinating way, that we are not isolated brains. We are corporeal beings, and our feelings are real, spatial forces that directly affect us. In this episode, you'll learn: The fallacy of psychologism: Why the idea of ​​a private, isolated inner world (or soul) is a philosophical dead end. Body vs. Embodiment: What the difference is between our anatomically measurable body and our felt body. The Vital Drive: How the physical interplay of constriction (tension) and expansion (swelling) forms the engine of our lives—and what happens when this is suddenly interrupted by a shock. Feelings as Atmospheres and "Half-Things": Why joy, sorrow, or anger are objective forces in a surfaceless space, possessing the same degree of reality as the wind or a melody. The Primitive Present: What happens in the moment of extreme pain and why this is our absolute "zero point" of self-awareness. The Legacy of the New Phenomenology: Why Hermann Schmitz leaves classical thinkers like Husserl or Kant behind and gives us back access to our genuine, involuntary life experience. Dive with us into a philosophy that you can literally feel in your own body! References for this episode: The content of this episode is based on Hermann Schmitz's work: A Short Introduction to the New Phenomenology (Karl Alber Publishing). More from PhiloPod and on the philosophical art of living: If you'd like to not only explore philosophical concepts theoretically but also integrate them practically into your everyday life, visit our website. There you'll find all the other episodes, in-depth articles, and resources for philosophical practice: 👉 www.philoskop.org Do you enjoy the podcast? Then subscribe, leave an honest review, and share this episode with people who want to experience philosophy not just in their heads, but in real life! ... 📍 My website ⇢ https://www.philoskop.org/ 💌 My newsletter ⇢ https://www.philoskop.org/kontakt 🎧 My podcast PhiloPod ⇢ https://open.spotify.com/show/06CmsbL... 🎧 My podcast Denk-Funken: Philosophizing with children ⇢ https://www.philoskop.org/podcast