The Philosophy of Edmund Husserl J N Mohanty Author

Edmund Husserl (1859-1938), known as the founder of the phenomenological movement, was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. A prolific scholar, he explored an enormous landscape of philosophical subjects, including philo... Read more

Edmund Husserl (1859-1938), known as the founder of the phenomenological movement, was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. A prolific scholar, he explored an enormous landscape of philosophical subjects, including philosophy of math, logic, theory of meaning, theory of consciousness and intentionality, and ontology in addition to phenomenology.This deeply insightful book traces the development of Husserl s thought from his earliest investigations in philosophyinformed by his work as a mathematicianto his publication of "Ideas" in 1913. Jitendra N. Mohanty, an internationally renowned Husserl scholar, presents a masterful study that illuminates Husserl s central concerns and provides a definitive assessment of the first phases of the philosopher s career." Less