On the Introduction of the Concept of Phantom in Ideas II: A Case-Study in Husserl's Theory of Constitution

Edmund Husserl’s concept of phantom is not univocal. Since its first appearance in his writings around 1909, this concept has covered a range of subtly differing denotations. However, the core of this range can easily be established by defining the crux of the matter as follows: The phantom is the object we encounter in outer perception, minus its material existence. Furthermore, this can be done without giving preference to any of this concept’s denotations.