Quotation
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“We must go back to the 'things themselves'.”
Edmund Husserl · Phenomenology · Modern · 1901
What does it mean?
Look at what actually shows up in experience before reaching for theory.
Did Edmund Husserl really say this?
The library’s label is Paraphrase or translation. English of 'Wir wollen auf die „Sachen selbst“ zurückgehen.' Usually shortened to the slogan 'To the things themselves!'
Where it comes from
Logical Investigations, vol. II, Introduction, §2, tr. J. N. Findlay (Routledge ed., vol. 1, p. 168)
Approximate date: 1901.
How to use it
Before deciding what a learner 'always' does, watch the next lesson closely.
A mindset reading
Describe first, explain second.
Understand the philosophy
He means a return to intuitive evidence, not to objects as opposed to minds.
- knowledge
- mind
FAQ
What does it mean?
Look at what actually shows up in experience before reaching for theory.
Did Edmund Husserl really say this?
Paraphrase or translation. English of 'Wir wollen auf die „Sachen selbst“ zurückgehen.' Usually shortened to the slogan 'To the things themselves!'
Which work is it in?
Logical Investigations, vol. II, Introduction, §2, tr. J. N. Findlay (Routledge ed., vol. 1, p. 168) Approximate date: 1901.