From the first awakening of his philosophical consciousness to his last philosophical
work, Max Scheler pondered questions about the human being. He thought that the
anthropological question provides unity to all philosophical inquiry. Scheler’s thought
has not received attention in the English-speaking world as compared to those of his
contemporaries due, among others, to the difficulty those new to him encounter in
finding a common thread that facilitates understanding of his philosophy. Therefore,
this book explores four prominent Schelerian conceptions of the human being, proposes
their unfolding as a key that opens the reader to a broader and unified view of
Scheler’s philosophy, and offers a framework within which it could be understood.