Single Idea 20924

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception]

Full Idea

That human perception is always a 'seeing as' was the cardinal insight of what Husserl called 'phenomenology'.

Gist of Idea

In phenomenology, all perception is 'seeing as'

Source

Jens Zimmermann (Hermeneutics: a very short introduction [2015], 2 'Husserl's')

Book Reference

Zimmerman,Jens: 'Hermeneutics: very short introduction' [OUP 2015], p.33


A Reaction

I presume that 'cardinal insight' means there is no possibility of Husserl being wrong about this. What's happening before you figure out what it is you are looking at?