Abstract

This pair of lectures was given by Husserl in 1929 at the Sorbonne, and was later revised and expanded, resulting in the Cartesiansche Meditationen. By far the largest portion of the present volume consists of an introduction by the translator, the intention of which is to acquaint the Anglo-American philosopher with the fundamentals of Husserl's phenomenology. Biographical information on Husserl is also presented. The lectures themselves are less technical than the Cartesian Meditations, and are well suited as an introduction to Husserl's thought.—A. W. W.