Irish Phenomenology

This book brings together leading Irish phenomenologists to explore how Ireland’s geography, history, and cultural traditions shape phenomenological inquiry.
Taking a phenomenological approach, this book weaves together investigations into Ireland’s island geography, traditions of poetry and hospitality, colonial traumas, and even contemporary issues such as autism. It also situates Irish thought within a broader philosophical heritage from John Scotus Eriugena to contemporary debates on phenomenology and metaphysics. It traces a material history of literary inscription from the ancient Ogham script to the digital age. These contributions offer deep insights into both Ireland itself and the distinctive ways phenomenology has developed through its cultural and historical landscape.

Author Biography

Roisín Lally is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, USA. Drawing on the traditions of philosophy of technology, phenomenology, and new materialism, she has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters at the intersection of philosophy of the environment, feminism, ethics, and leadership.
Daniel O’Dea Bradley is Professor of Philosophy at Gonzaga University, USA. He regularly teaches courses on Human Nature, Ethics, Phenomenology, and Hermeneutics. He researches and publishes at the intersection of the phenomenology of religion, environmental ethics, and indigenous philosophy.