Edmund Husserl Quotes on Knowledge
Edmund Husserl was a German philosopher of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the founder of phenomenology and one of the most influential figures of modern European thought. This page collects quotes attributed to Edmund Husserl on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Edmund Husserl:
“Back to the things themselves.”
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Attributed to Edmund Husserl:
“Merely fact-minded sciences make merely fact-minded people.”
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Attributed to Edmund Husserl:
“Consciousness is always consciousness of something.”
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Attributed to Edmund Husserl:
“Phenomenology is the science of essences.”
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Attributed to Edmund Husserl:
“I take my standpoint above all such pre-given being.”
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Attributed to Edmund Husserl:
“The true beginning of philosophy is the radical reflection upon what one is taking for granted.”