ABSTRACT

Husserl is one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century and his contribution to the phenomenology movement is widely recognised. The Cartesian Meditations is his most famous, and most widely studied work. The book introduces and assesses: Husserl's life and background to the Cartesian Meditations, the ideas and text of the Cartesian Meditations and the continuing imporance of Husserl's work to Philosophy.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

(§§1–2)

chapter 1|45 pages

First Meditation

§§3–11

chapter 2|47 pages

Second Meditation

§§12–22

chapter 3|51 pages

(Most of the) Fourth Meditation

§§30–39

chapter 4|54 pages

Third Meditation and Part of The Fourth

§§23–29, 40–41

chapter 5|40 pages

Fifth Meditation

§§42–62

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion

(§§63–64)