THE RELEVANCE OF HUSSERL'S EIDETIC REDUCTION METHODOLOGY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Abstract

This paper undertakes a critical examination of Edmund Husserl’s eidetic reduction as a method for accessing the essential structures of human knowledge. By bracketing the natural attitude our everyday, unquestioned engagement with the world Husserl sought to purify consciousness, allowing for a direct intuition of essences. This inquiry delves into the nature of this method, exploring its potential to illuminate the fundamental structures of human experience. Through the use of conceptual analysis and phenomenological method, the paper will assess the efficacy of eidetic reduction in revealing essential knowledge. It will examine the strengths and limitations of this approach, considering its contributions to understanding consciousness, perception, and intentionality. By critically evaluating Husserl's eidetic reduction, this paper thus contribute to ongoing philosophical debates about the nature of knowledge, the structure of consciousness, and the methodology of phenomenological inquiry. It seeks to clarify the value and limitations of this method as a tool for understanding the human experience