beginning to advanced student as well as the seasoned Husserlian scholar who would like to have a brief historical introduction to the life and work of Edmund Husserl and his phenomenology. Moreover, throughout this article I have tried to touch upon some of the most decisive phases of beginning with: 1) his early student years; 2) Husserl’s phenomenological development life and work in Vienna; 3) the impact of Franz Brentano upon thought as a Husserl’s Husserl’s former teacher and friend; as well as introducing the reader to the of various “periodizations” intellectual evolution as exhibited by, 4) the Halle period; 5) the Göttingen period; 6) Husserl’s the Freiburg period; and 7) the of his phenomenological later “Jewish Retirement” period development. Also, in this very short introduction to Husserl thought we have attempted to rounded off ‘s this present study by taking the student on a to personal residence (along “guided tour” Husserl’s with his family members) located at No. 40 Lorattostrasse, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany by way of personal diary and article Husserl to Heidegger: W. R. Boyce Gibson’s entitled: “From Excepts from a 1928 Freiburg the reader with a personal Diary” which provides of Freiburg period of development from a personal standpoint of view. view” Husserl’s “later” At the conclusion of our study we also touch upon the controversial subject-matter of appointment of Heidegger as his successor to the Chair of philosophy, the Husserl’s break, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the of Germany, the Nazi “Nazification” ceremonies, subsequent forced period, as well as, the Husserl’s “Jewish Retirement” rescue of from Nazi-Germany, in 1938, by Father Hermann Leo van Breda. Nachlass Husserl’s These will be some of the major themes and topics presented in my article on Edmund Husserl: A Very Short Introduction to his Phenomenology. Robert A. DeGray American University of Prague / Prague Humanities Institute Czech, Republic.
beginning to advanced student as well as the seasoned Husserlian scholar who would like to have a brief historical introduction to the life and work of Edmund Husserl and his phenomenology. Moreover, throughout this article I have tried to touch upon some of the most decisive phases of Husserl’s phenomenological development beginning with: 1) his early student years; 2) Husserl’s life and work in Vienna; 3) the impact of Franz Brentano upon Husserl’s thought as a former teacher and friend; as well as introducing the reader to the various “periodizations” of Husserl’s intellectual evolution as exhibited by, 4) the Halle period; 5) the Göttingen period; 6) the Freiburg period; and 7) the later “Jewish Retirement” period of his phenomenological development. Also, in this very short introduction to Husserl ‘s thought we have attempted to rounded off this present study by taking the student on a “guided tour” to Husserl’s personal residence (along with his family members) located at No. 40 Lorattostrasse, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany by way of W. R. Boyce Gibson’s personal diary and article entitled: “From Husserl to Heidegger: Excepts from a 1928 Freiburg Diary” which provides the reader with a personal of Husserl’s “later” Freiburg period of development from a personal standpoint of view. At the conclusion of our study we also touch upon the controversial subject-matter of Husserl’s appointment of Heidegger as his successor to the Chair of philosophy, the break, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the “Nazification” of Germany, the Nazi ceremonies, Husserl’s subsequent forced “Jewish Retirement” period, as well as, the rescue of Husserl’s Nachlass from Nazi-Germany, in 1938, by Father Hermann Leo van Breda. These will be some of the major themes and topics presented in my article on Edmund Husserl: A Very Short Introduction to his Phenomenology. Robert A. DeGray American University of Prague / Prague Humanities Institute Czech, Republic. view”
husserl.docx