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Cultural Crisis and the Phenomenological Concept of Sedimentation in E. Husserl’s Philosophy
- Source :
- Problemos, Vol 105 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Vilnius University Press, 2024.
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Abstract
- Husserl names the dynamics of cultural objectifications with the term sedimentation, which includes the formulation of the discovered meaning in material sensory expressions and the reactivation of these passively existing meanings. This paper analyzes this concept of sedimentation and places it in the context of Husserl’s thoughts on the crisis of culture. Unlike the usual interpretations of Husserl’s philosophy of culture which state that the crisis of sciences arises from the inadequacy of their ‘scientificity’ and inability to solve the problems of the meaning of life, I argue that the crisis can be understood as the result of the duality of sedimentation. Sedimentations not only preserve knowledge, but also create the illusion that knowledge reproduces itself. When reflecting on the crisis of culture, Husserl turns from theoretical philosophy to practical philosophy.
Details
- Language :
- English, Lithuanian
- ISSN :
- 13921126 and 24246158
- Volume :
- 105
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Problemos
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.71eccfe04983a68278f47c806be8
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15388/Problemos.2024.105.6