Here is the meaning of phenomenology, a philosophical term which had already been used before husserl, but the thinker which gives a new meaning. An excellent and wellwritten explanation of the philosophy of husserl and particularly of the cartesian meditations, for philosophy students which desperately need a translation of his complicated and sometimes tedious prose. Kersten the present translation draws upon nearly half a century of husserl scholarship as well as the many translations into english of other books by husserl, occasioned by w. The book in which aristotle carries out this first philosophy was. This marvelous book is a major undertaking, possessed with exceptional insight and precision in its treatment of the first two phases of the long and difficult path of edmund husserl s philosophical development. The logical investigations is edmund husserl s most famous work and has had a decisive impact on the direction of twentieth century philosophy. Meditations on first philosophy, in which the existence of god and the immortality of the soul are demonstrated latin. Cartesian meditations, on the other hand, is concise. I would like to explikate the attempts of reflexive reference to lifeworld which exist in the concept of husserl. Robert sokolowski, husserl on first philosophy philpapers. This volume presents, for the first time in english, husserls seminal 192324.
Are some of his works considered better than others. Books by edmund husserl author of cartesian meditations. The book resembles a university lecture in which the professors personal opinions are rarely introduced. His first major book, philosophy of arithmetic 1891, was criticized by gottlob frege for its psychologism, which changed the whole direction of husserl s thinking. General introduction to a pure phenomenology edmund husserl, f. As a movement and a method, as a first philosophy, phenomenology owes its life to edmund husserl 18591938, a germanczech moravian philosopher who started out as a mathematician in the late nineteenth century and wrote a book on the philosophy of mathematics. This is the first time both volumes of this classic work, translated by j. Edmund husserl was the principal founder of phenomenologyand thus one of the most influential philosophers of the 20 th century.
He taught philosophy as a privatdozent at halle from 1887, then as professor, first at gottingen from 1901, then at freiburg from 1916 until he retired in 1928. There is no authors introduction to phenomenology and the foundations of the sciences. The sources of husserls ideas i notre dame philosophical. It will be of interest to scholars of husserl s work and students of phenomenology. General introduction to a pure phenomenology husserliana. Husserl studied mathematics under the tutelage of karl weierstrass and leo konigsberger, and philosophy under franz brentano and carl stumpf. Ideas pertaining to a pure phenomenology and to a phenomenological philosophy first book. That thesis was later integrated into husserls first published monograph, philosophy of arithmetic, which appeared in 1891. This volume presents, for the first time in english, husserl s seminal 192324 lecture course first philosophy erste. The lecture course is divided into two systematic, yet interrelated parts critical history of ideas and theory of the phenomenological reduction. Ive been reading a lot of zahavis work, who draws heavily from husserl and even has a short book on him husserl s phenomenology which i have read sections of, but i would like to read some from the man himself.
Edmund husserl has 215 books on goodreads with 14969 ratings. Edmund husserl by individual philosopher philosophy. It may be a question of taste but i find the cartesian meditations to be the best. In addition to furnishing valuable insights into husserl s understanding of the history of philosophy, first philosophy is his most sustained treatment of the phenomenological reduction, the central concept of his philosophical methodology.
In the first decade of the 20th century, husserl considerably refined. Collected works volume xiv 32 mm husserliana collected works edmund husserl first philosophy edmund husserl first. By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our terms and community guidelines. First philosophy lectures 192324 and related texts from. The essential husserl, the first anthology in english of edmund husserl s major writings, provides access to the scope of his philosophical studies, including selections from his key works. He has made important contributions to almost all areas of philosophy and anticipated central ideas of its neighbouring disciplines such as linguistics, sociology and cognitive psychology. Working from the original 19 text, daniel dahlstroms new translation succeeds where others have failed by producing a readable and accurate rendering of husserl s challenging german original. In aristotle, first philosophy is defined as the theorizing of being as being. Edmund husserl s most popular book is cartesian meditations.
The book makes some key texts in this debate available for the first time in english translation, with the hope that this will help fuel the recent re. Edmund husserl collected works husserl, edmund, luft, s. Edmund husserl books list of books by author edmund husserl. It takes a seasoned thinker to carry off such a project. Husserl, edmund internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Logical investigations, ideas i and ii, formal and transcendental logic, experience and judgment, cartesian meditations, the crisis of european sciences and transcendental phenomenology. This book is an introduction to husserl s transcendental phenomenology. This volume presents, for the first time in english, husserls seminal 192324 lecture course first philosophy together with a selection of material from the famous research manuscripts of the same period. Husserl, edmund buy this book hardcover 343,19 price for spain gross. Husserl attempts to show how descartes discovered the transcendental perspective which is essential to any genuine philosophy.
If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms. He broke with the positivist orientation of the science and philosophy of his day, believing that experience is the source of all knowledge, while at the same time he elaborated. In his first book, philosophy of arithmetic, edmund husserl provides a carefully worked out account of number as a categorial or formal feature of the objective world, and of arithmetic as a symbolic technique for mastering the infinite field of numbers for knowledge. The husserl dictionary is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the world of edmund husserl, the founder of phenomenology.
The history of husserl s philosophical development is that of an endless philosophical search for a foundational method that could serve as a rational ground for all the sciences. The philosophy of edmund husserl yale university press. Donn welton stated that in the logical investigations, husserl introduced a novel conception of the relationships between language and experience, meaning and reference, and subject and object, and by his work on theories dealing with meaning, truth, the subject, and the object, helped create phenomenology, a new form of philosophy that went. Lectures 192324 and related texts from the manuscripts 19201925 husserliana. Robert sokolowski speaks on husserl on first philosophy, where, he argues that in this day and age, husserl offers the possibility of a return to first philosophy. As the founding father of phenomenology, one of the twentieth ce. Husserl s philosophical influence has gone through high and low periods for over a century, but since his initial engagement with frege in the 1890s he has continuously been a player on the cultural. Ideas for a pure phenomenology and phenomenological. This volume presents, for the first time in english, husserl s seminal 192324 lecture course first philosophy together with a selection of material from the famous research manuscripts of the same period. Ideas pertaining to a pure phenomenology and to a phenomenological philosophy by edmund husserl, 9789024728527, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Whenever possible, i linked to books with my amazon affiliate code, and as an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. However, one should not think husserl superimposed his philosophy on descartes. Edmund husserl quotes author of cartesian meditations. This volume presents, for the first time in english, husserls seminal 192324 lecture course first philosophy erste philosophie together with a. This volume presents, for the first time in english, husserl s seminal 192324 lecture course first philosophy erste philosophie together with a selection of material from the famous research manuscripts of the same time period. Husserl stands as a key influence on such major philosophers as heidegger, merleauponty and sartre, and. At first place the article should serve as clarification of the term lifeworld by means of selected lifeworldconceptions of 20th. See the additional sources and recommended reading list below, or check the philosophy books page for a full list. Husserl has tried throughout his life, to carry out the project of a rigorous philosophy, returning to things themselves.
The book is an introduction to husserl s phenomenology and is based on descartes meditations on first philosophy. Erg nzungsband texte aus dem nachlass 19341937, and more on. Wine blind tasting is the best phenomenology, phenomenology par excellence, returning us from our heads into the world, and, at the same time, teaching us the methods of the mind. The husserl dictionary dermot moran, joseph cohen download. This means the book is not muddled by the need to reconcile conflicting views on what phenomenology is according to various philosophers, like in commentaries. The crisis of the european sciences is husserl s last and most influential book, written in nazi germany where he was discriminated against as a jew. Likewise, in his criticism of frege in the philosophy of. The book was, however, criticized for its underlying psychologism in a.
Ideas for a pure phenomenology and phenomenological philosophy. Phenomenology edmund husserl consciousness, philosophy. Edmund husserl s work is a cornerstone of continental philosophy and the phenomenological tradition. It is a realist account of numbers and number relations that interweaves them into the basic structure of the. Over the next two years, he and his assistant eugen fink expanded and elaborated on the. Also, the book is easier to understand because the structure is similar to descartes meditations on first philosophy. The selection of supplemental texts expands on the topics treated in the lectures, but also add other themes from husserl s vast oeuvre. Ideas pertaining to a pure phenomenology and to a phenomenological philosophy. They remained at halle until 1901, and husserl wrote his important early books there. Meticulously researched and extensively crossreferenced, this unique book covers all his major works, ideas and influences and provides a firm grounding in the central themes of husserl s thought.
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