Phenomenologist
[1859-1938]
Undoubtedly, Husserl is best known as the father of phenomenology.
Husserl was a native of Czechslovakia, and taught and studied in various place across Europe (Leipzig, Vienna, and Berlin). Although his work first focused on mathematical studies, he branched out to other fields after shedding his Kantian beliefs. From 1890-1900, Husserl studied logic and produced his first non mathematical text, Logical Investigations .
Husserl tried to shift the concentration of philosophy away from main ideas or theories that could explain everything and instead tried to study particular ideas, phenomena and events. Intentionality, relations, and the identity of things are the major ideas he unearthed. Most likely due to his background in mathematics, Husserl was also interested in the structure of physical things and used eidetic analysis of intentionality to uncover necessary truths. This idea helped to break the Cartesian trap of dualism and rejuvenated 20th century continental philosophy.
Other sources of information
The Window-Husserl
Edmund Husserl Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy/A>
Existenialism and Edmund Husserl
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