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Logical Investigations
In 1900 to 1901, Edmund Husserl published his book, "Logical Investigation". He founded the idea of phenomenology. -
A summary of phenomenology pt 1
Edmund Husserl was a German philosopher who developed a different method of observing called phenomenology. Instead of collecting data and figures, he would rather ask about the experience. If the teacher was to say, “In an essay, tell me about dogs.” One might write give statistics on how many people own dogs. You might also give data on the different types of dogs or any other statistic you might find. -
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Dates and citations
-1900/1 [2nd, revised edition 1913], Logical Investigations
-1910, “Philosophy as Rigorous Science,”
-1913, Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy—First Book: General Introduction to a Pure Phenomenology
-1929, Formal and Transcendental Logic
-1931, Cartesian Meditations
-1939, Experience and Judgement -
A summary of phenomenology pt 2
If you were applying phenomenology to the situation. The teacher would ask, “In an essay, tell me about dogs from your own point of view and experience.” You might say that dogs can be fluffy like a feather duster, or soft like cotton. You could also say that you don’t like dogs, or dogs have strange smells like a back alley. Edmund Husserl valued the first person, lived experiences of individuals. Phenomenology allows us to see patterns that we can’t see with normal data. -
A summary of phenomenology pt 3
It allows us insight into how one views the world. Phenomena are all around us. Our senses take it in constantly and continually. As phenomena arise, we try to make sense of it using language and abstract thoughts. The individual’s view of everything contains so much information that we can’t test with telescopes or microscopes, yet it dictates our entire lives. -
Understanding Phenomenology Video