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<p>This paper reads Husserl’s phenomenology as an attempt to solve the crisis of our civilization. It is well known that for him the deep roots of this crisis are related to a misunderstanding of the idea of rationality that leads to skepticism and relativism. It is also well known that in order to overcome this situation Husserl will propound a new idea of reason and rationality that will supposedly fulfill the old dream with which philosophy was born in Greece: To be <italic>episteme</italic>, rigorous science valid at all times and in all places. Taking this general thesis into account, the paper will defend that Husserl is a foundationalist thinker and that the idea of philosophy as <italic>strenge Wissenschaft</italic> is present throughout his whole work, including, of course, <italic>Ideen</italic> I. This in some way “classic” interpretation tries to discuss other recent ways of understanding the whole Husserlian project, particularly Dan Zahavi’s reading, in which the foundationalist position is downplayed.</p>
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This paper reads Husserl’s phenomenology as an attempt to solve the crisis of our civilization. It is well known that for him the deep roots of this crisis are related to a misunderstanding of the idea of rationality that leads to skepticism and relativism. It is also well known that in order to overcome this situation Husserl will propound a new idea of reason and rationality that will supposedly fulfill the old dream with which philosophy was born in Greece: To be episteme, rigorous science valid at all times and in all places. Taking this general thesis into account, the paper will defend that Husserl is a foundationalist thinker and that the idea of philosophy as strenge Wissenschaft is present throughout his whole work, including, of course, Ideen I. This in some way “classic” interpretation tries to discuss other recent ways of understanding the whole Husserlian project, particularly Dan Zahavi’s reading, in which the foundationalist position is downplayed.

Yearnings for Foundation. The Idea of Philosophy as a Rigorous Science and <italic>Ideas</italic> I

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, UNED

Phainomenon

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Yearnings for Foundation. The Idea of Philosophy as a Rigorous Science and  I

This paper reads Husserl’s phenomenology as an attempt to solve the crisis of our civilization. It is well known that for him the deep roots of this crisis are...

Yearnings for Foundation. The Idea of Philosophy as a Rigorous Science and Ideas I

Publié en ligne: 08 oct. 2022

Pages: 99 - 118

Reçu: 01 mai 2016

Accepté: 01 sept. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phainomenon-2022-0007

Mots clés
Husserl, Phenomenology, Foundationalism

© 2022 Jesús M. Díaz Álvarez, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Yearnings for Foundation. The Idea of Philosophy as a Rigorous Science and Ideas I

Publié en ligne: 08 oct. 2022

Pages: 99 - 118

Reçu: 01 mai 2016

Accepté: 01 sept. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phainomenon-2022-0007

Mots clésHusserl, Phenomenology, Foundationalism

© 2022 Jesús M. Díaz Álvarez, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Husserl, Phenomenology, Foundationalism