Michael Millerman, a philosophy teacher and Heidegger scholar, dives into the intriguing world of phenomenology. He explains Edmund Husserl's foundational ideas, highlighting how they challenge traditional assumptions. The conversation explores the evolution from radical doubt to the profound inquiries of existence initiated by Heidegger. Millerman further discusses the complex interplay of consciousness and intentionality, using vivid metaphors to illustrate these intricate connections, and connects phenomenological insights to contemporary philosophical debates.
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Phenomenology's Core Purpose
Phenomenology discards assumptions to explore direct human conscious experience.
It aims to see the world clearly by slowing down and removing mental impediments.
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From Descartes to Heidegger
Descartes discovered consciousness through radical doubt, foundational for phenomenology.
Husserl maps consciousness structures; Heidegger pushes beyond consciousness to being and existence.
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Kant's Influence and Crisis
Kant sees the world as it appears, not the 'real' world, shaping phenomenology's subject-object split.
This mystery of how reason imposes order on experience underlies the crisis in modern science and philosophy.
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