Edmund Husserl April 8 1859 - April 27 1938

  • Husserl's First Inspiration

    After receiving his doctor of philosophy, he met and studied with philosopher Franz Brentano in Vienna, who was against philosophy that was purely based on scientific sources, giving inspiration to Husserl and many others for the way he viewed philosophy.
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    Phenomenological Method

    After becoming a teacher at the University of Halle, Husserl became stuck, not knowing how to mix psychological analysis with mathematics. From this issue stemmed a study by British empiricists, making a psychologic grounding of logic. This led to his revolutionary work in his book "logical Investigations" using phenomenological method for the first time, not even having classification at the time. Husserl, Edmund, Logical Investigations. Routledge, 2015.
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    Teaching at Gottingen

    Husserl's influence was sought after, leading him to work for the University of Gottingen for 15 years. His analysis of experienced reality brought attention to him from many Germans and helped grow his ideas of the Phenomenological method, not only in Germany but across Europe.
  • Students

    Many of Husserl's students loved him and the way he taught, giving freedom to be independent, that many saw him as a "master", and forming a close way of life and work, always talking to their teacher even after graduating.