Edmund Husserl

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Biography

April 8, 1859 - April 26, 1938
Proßnitz, Moravia (now Prostějov, Czech Republic)
Phenomenologist
Edmund Husserl was a German philosopher who is known for his contributions to the field of phenomenology and his analysis of consciousness and perception. He was born in Proßnitz, Moravia (now Prostějov, Czech Republic) in 1859 and studied at the University of Leipzig and the University of Berlin. Husserl is considered the founder of phenomenology, a philosophical movement that focuses on the study of consciousness and the structures of experience. He is known for his concept of the "life-world," which refers to the pre-theoretical, everyday experiences of individuals. Husserl's work had a major influence on the development of existentialism and the philosophy of mind.

Husserl is known for his contributions to the field of phenomenology and his analysis of consciousness and perception, as well as his concept of the "life-world."

Martin Heidegger - German philosopher who was a student of Husserl and later developed his own philosophical

Martin Heidegger - German philosopher who was a student of Husserl and later developed his own philosophical approach, known as existentialism, which was heavily influenced by Husserl's ideas.
Jean-Paul Sartre - French philosopher who was influenced by the ideas of Husserl and is known as a key figure in the development of existentialism.

Phenomenology - A philosophical movement that focuses on the study of consciousness and the structures of experience. Husserl is considered the founder of this movement.
Life-world - Husserl's concept of the pre-theoretical, everyday experiences of individuals.
Consciousness - Husserl's analysis of the nature and structure of consciousness and its role in shaping our experience of the world.

"The ego is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through life."
"The meaning of life is the life of meaning."

Edmund Husserl, Ideas: General Introduction to Pure Phenomenology (London: Routledge, 2012).
David Cerbone, Edmund Husserl's Phenomenology (London: Continuum, 2006).