Introduction to 20th Century Philosophy: Edmund Husserl and Phenomenology

Meaning and Structures of Experience

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  Edmund Husserl's phenomenology aims to establish a systematic correlation between meaning and the formula of objects in the world, leading to transcendental phenomenology.
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  Husserl's phenomenology goes beyond mere harmony and delves into the meaningful structures of experience, emphasizing the importance of meaning in our lived experiences.
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  Even if all the physical trees are burned down, the meaning of a tree will still exist, highlighting the distinction between the physical world and our subjective experiences.
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  According to Husserl, modern works of art that may be considered ugly or simple can still hold deep philosophical meaning and reflect the horizontal-vertical equivalents of phenomena.
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  Husserl's phenomenology aims to reveal the immanent logos within our subjective experiences, emphasizing the investigation of the structures, meanings, and schemas in the object of our experiences.
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  Phenomenology explores the ideal meanings that remain constant, despite our changing experiences, providing insights into our perception and intuition.

Essence of Conscious Experience

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  Edmund Husserl is considered the founder of phenomenology, which focuses on the essence of conscious experience.
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  "The essence of consciousness inevitably includes First-person character."
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  Phenomenology characterizes what one experiences from a first-person point of view, highlighting the subjective nature of consciousness.
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  "Consciousness is not a thing, a vessel, a substance, it is this activity."
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  "If I bracket their existential character, if I suspend it, that is, if I cancel it or they abstract from this time towards the object, I suggest the style nay and I begin to operate within the field of pure experiences and national that way."