Theory of Intuition in Husserl's Phenomenology: Second Edition (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy) - Softcover

Levinas, Emmanuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810112817 ISBN 13: 9780810112810

Publisher: Northwestern University Press, 1995

Synopsis

In this landmark study, Emmanuel Levinas discusses the aspects and function of intuition in Husserl's thought and its meaning for philosophical self-reflection. An essential, and illuminating explication of central issues in Husserl's phenomenology, it is also important as a formative work of one of this century's most distinguished philosophers.

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In this landmark study, Emmanuel Levinas discusses the aspects and function of intuition in Husserl's thought and its meaning for philosophical self-reflection. An essential and illuminating explication of central issues in Husserl's phenomenology, it is also important as a formative work of one of this century's most distinguished philosophers. Levinas focuses on the role of intuition, which he explains as "the theoretical act of consciousness that makes objects present to us". He demonstrates how Husserl's theory of intuition follows directly from his new conception of being. He then identifies intuition as the original phenomenon that leads to the concept of truth itself. In this analysis, he shows that Husserl's theory of being opens up an entirely new philosophical dimension.

About the Author:

Emmanuel Levinas (12 January 1906 – 25 December 1995) was a French philosopher and Talmudic commentator of Lithuanian Jewish origin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0810112817
• ISBN 13: 9780810112810
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 163