Husserl and the Philosophy of History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5134520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Casement (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 229 |
| Publication date | 1988-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History and Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2656 • E-ISSN: 1468-2303 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2504919 |
| OpenAlex | W2312934282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In several of his works Husserl pays considerable attention to such topics as historicism, the role of the historian, and the history of philosophy. Commentators interested in this aspect of his thought have spoken of his of history, although there is disagreement about just how it should be characterized and about its importance in his philosophy as a whole. In this paper I shall examine those of Husserl's views which may be said to constitute a philosophy of and consider the way and the extent to which they do so. Particular attention will be paid to the issue of historicism, and to the question of whether Husserl, who is a critic of historicism, is fully able to escape its clutches. As an aid in our inquiry I shall employ the distinction, often made by contemporary philosophers, between a critical philosophy of history and one which is speculative. The former deals with the nature of the historian's inquiry, that is, with the proper role and methodology for the historian. Of major concern here is the relationship between history and the natural and social sciences. The latter, speculative, approach discerns certain patterns or meanings in the course of history which transcend the understanding achieved by ordinary historical work. The theories of Comte, Hegel, Spengler, and Toynbee may be cited as examples here.I It must be remembered, of course, that philosophers of history are not limited merely to one of these approaches, and may very well address themselves to both critical and speculative issues. Such is the case, as we will see, with Husserl
Epistemology · History of philosophy · Philosophy of history · Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy · Philosophy · Philosophy and Historical Thought · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |