Nature, Spirit, and Spirituality in Husserl’s Phenomenology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16901848 |
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| Authors | María Celeste Vecino (0009-0001-9982-1452, Leiden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 481 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12070481 |
| OpenAlex | W3174762078 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This article deals with the relationship between Spirit (Geist) and Nature (Natur) in Husserl’s phenomenology and the potentially religious motifs involved in its treatment. I begin by outlining two different approaches that can be found in Husserl’s work regarding the dyad Nature-Spirit: firstly, a schematic opposition between the two, and secondly, the recognition of their fundamental intertwinement. I claim that, even in this second approach, there remains a sense of subordination of Nature to Spirit that is due to the transcendental character of Husserl’s phenomenology. I analyze this primacy in the context of Husserl’s monadological theory, bringing forward certain religious elements of his account in order to connect this notion of spirit to a more contemporary idea of spirituality
Epistemology · Geist · Intentionality · Spirituality · Transcendental number · Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy · Philosophy · Philosophy and Historical Thought · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
| Highly cited | No |
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