TYPES AND SIGNIFICANCE OF OBSERVATIONS IN HUSSERL’S PHENOMENOLOGY Cover Image

STEBINIŲ TIPAI IR REIKŠMĖ HUSSERLIO FENOMENOLOGIJOJE
TYPES AND SIGNIFICANCE OF OBSERVATIONS IN HUSSERL’S PHENOMENOLOGY

Author(s): Ernesta Molotokienė
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: observation; neutralized observation; intentional representation; consciousness; reality.

Summary/Abstract: The article presents and discusses the types and the significance of observations in Husserl’s phenomenology. Based on the differentiation of observations carried out in Husserl’s Logical Investigations, the article raises the following question: do the objectivating acts of consciousness and objects correlating with them reflect the objective reality if several types of observations may be distinguished in the area of consciousness depending upon the way of presenting the object to the conscious? It is perceived that the splitting of observations as objectivating acts of consciousness into observations presenting an existing object to the conscious and neutralized observations is influenced by the following factors: 1) different ways of presenting the object to the conscious; 2) distinguishing the forms of consciousness into perception and imagination; and 3) distinct status of the objects in the area of consciousness.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 81
  • Page Range: 131-143
  • Page Count: 13