The essay is a critical examination of Husserl’s pure phenomenology. As defined by the founder of pure phenomenology it refs to study of experience as well as the manner with which things present themselves in as well as via experience. Strictly speaking the term also has been thought to refer to a descriptive analysis of the essence of pure consciousness.
It is worth noting that when Husserl emphasized that phenomenology is a pure discipline, he meant that the foundation of his thought rests on the fact that phenomenology is not science of fact but rather a science of essential being. It exclusively aims at bringing to light knowledge of essence.
To him pure is distance from reality. It is this sort of science that leads one to reality. Additionally, pure logic or discipline differentiate sense from nonsense as well as making us understand which sense presented by pure grammar are consistent as well as the ones that are not According to the philosopher pure discipline seek to investigate objects that have meaning usually described by names that are meaningful (Husserl 18).
Some examples of pure discipline include psychology.
According to Husserl, the subject matter of pure phenomenology as well as its instinctive nature is invisible to the opinion or views that have natural orientation. It is from this discipline that all philosophy stems from. Strictly speaking pure phenomenology unlike the empirical psychology rests on unreal things. Indeed it is this that help human understand things better when in the real world.
As previously stated, there are a number of things included in the domain of pure phenomenology. Among the things included include all kinds of sensuously meant and things deemed to be objectivated, the sphere of objectivities seen as being synthetic which are provided with consciousness via referential as well as connective conscious synthesis. Generally speaking, all modes in which things are given to consciousness (Husserl 76). Additionally every feeling desire willing together with immanent comportment constitutes the domain of pure phenomenology.
As suggested by Husserl, pure phenomenology is the most fundamental discipline for a number of reasons. For instance, it is has been considered to be a science of pure consciousness meaning that it borrows a lot from pure reflections. It is worth to note here that this concept or approach does not include all external kind of experiences. The fact that the concept pure phenomenology employing pure reflection thus not factoring in the forces from natural; settings for instance nature.
Subject matter of pure phenomenology is investigated through a set of mechanisms. One process to attain this is through phenomenological reduction which refers to efforts of aimed to fully define pure essence of phenomena deemed to be psychological. At this point in time empirical subjectivity is put at hold. This is to ensure that pure consciousness is defined in a Being manner.
It is worth noting that bracketing is what makes this possible. Through the process it is thru possible during the investigation that pure consciousness, pure phenomena as well pure ego that are left. It is bracketing that acts as a neutralizer. When compared with empirical study, pure phenomenology is interested in essential intuition while psychology if fully interest with facts and realities (Husserl 45). One major obstacle that Husserl realized is the fact that his school of thought is based explicitly on personal reflection.
However, the fact that the environment also plays a role in individual consciousness being factored out might be one big obstacle. Additionally, with advent in new technology, there is a possibility that it might be an obstacle on the philosophy.
Work Cited
Husserl, Edmund. The Idea of Phenomenology and Ideas Pertaining to pure Phenomenology. New York: Humanities Press Inc., 1931. Print.