Husserl and the problem of solipsism in Cartesian Meditations
The philosophical currents of Cartesian inspiration sooner or later have to face charges that their ideas infer a solipsistic conclusion. Phenomenology could not avoid the same critique. After a quick review of Husserl’s phenomenology and solipsism, we turn to critically study the text of the Husser...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Pontificia Comillas
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Pensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/pensamiento/article/view/8983 |
| Summary: | The philosophical currents of Cartesian inspiration sooner or later have to face charges that their ideas infer a solipsistic conclusion. Phenomenology could not avoid the same critique. After a quick review of Husserl’s phenomenology and solipsism, we turn to critically study the text of the Husserl’s Cartesian Meditations, specifically the fifth. We will try to point out the deficiency of Husserl’s exposition when he tries to overcome, using his own premises, the threat of solipsism. |
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| ISSN: | 0031-4749 2386-5822 |