In Experience and Reason

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In Experience and Reason: The Phenomenology of Husserl and its Relation to Hume's Philosophy, R.A. Mall presents a critical examination of Edmund Husserl's phenomenology, focusing on its treatment of experience and reason. Mall argues that the core of Husserl's phenomenology lies in the discovery of the "noetic-noematic" correlation, where the distinction between reason and experience becomes indistinguishable within the realm of constituting intentionality. To elucidate this point, Mall draws parallels between Husserl's ideas and those of David Hume, highlighting a programmatic similarity between the two philosophers. Mall suggests that a comprehensive understanding of Husserl's phenomenology culminates in his teachings on experience and reason, proposing that the philosophical continuity from Hume to Husserl extends through thinkers like Meinong, Brentano, Avenarius, and James, rather than solely through Kant. This work offers a unique perspective on phenomenology by bridging Husserl's concepts with Hume's philosophy, providing valuable insights into the interplay between experience and reason in philosophical discourse.