Edmund Husserl
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938): Edmund Husserl was a German philosopher, the founder of the 20th-century philosophical school of phenomenology. His work focused on the structures of consciousness and the intentionality of experience.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Edmund Husserl's ideas heavily influenced later existentialist thinkers.
- To understand modern continental philosophy, one must study the works of Edmund Husserl.
Advanced Usage
- "Husserlian" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the philosophy of Edmund Husserl.
- The discussion took a deeply Husserlian turn, focusing on the nature of intentionality.
Variants and Related Words
- Phenomenology (n): The philosophical method and movement founded by Edmund Husserl, focusing on the detailed description of conscious experience.
- Husserl's phenomenology seeks to describe the structures of experience as they present themselves to consciousness.
- Epoché (n): A key concept in Husserlian phenomenology, meaning the suspension of judgment or "bracketing" of assumptions about the external world.
- Intentionality (n): A central theme in Husserl's work, referring to the property of consciousness of being something, of having an object.
Synonyms
- Founder of phenomenology: This phrase is often used synonymously to identify his primary contribution.
- Philosopher: A more general term for his profession.
Related Phrases
- "Back to the things themselves!": A famous slogan associated with Husserl's phenomenological method, urging a direct investigation of phenomena as they are experienced.
Noun
- German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938)