Edmund Husserl: Philosopher of Infinite Tasks
Maurice Natanson
Winner of the 1974 National Book Award The product of many years of reflection on phenomenology, this book is a comprehensive and creative introduction to the philosophy of Edmund Husserl. Natanson uses Husserl's later work as a clue to the meaning of his entire intellectual career, showing how his earlier methodological work evolved into the search for transcendental roots and developed into a philosophy of the life-world. Phenomenology, for Natanson, emerges as a philosophy of origin, a transcendental discipline concerned with consciousness, history, and world rather than with introspection and traditional metaphysical warfare.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for NonfictionMajor | 1974 | Co-winner | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
- Edmund Husserl92%
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Natanson reads Husserl’s later work as the clue to his whole intellectual career, tracing how earlier methodology evolves into a philosophy of transcendental roots and the life-world.
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