Husserl's triangle : the experience, the experienced, and the experiencer

Abstract

For those unfamiliar with Edmund Husserl, and the birth of phenomenology, this essay will possibly help to spark some interest in his insights. For those already familiar with Husserl’s project, it will, hopefully, further clear out some misconceptions of his motivations and goals. The reason for this attempt is that I firmly believe that Husserl has been greatly overshadowed by his students as well as harshly criticised by various other 20th century philosophers. Furthermore, he has often been snubbed for being a typical Cartesian foundationalist, a mere post-Kantian, or just another German idealist. Thus, we will attempt to defend Husserl’s project from such standard, and often superficial, pejorative caricatures.