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  • Essay / How is the world of life a transcendental philosophy - 2352

    For example: it does not concern itself with the discovery of the "first geometers", nor with the historical aspects of the discovery of theories or proofs (Husserl 354). Husserl's goal is to explore the meaning of geometry and the starting points of his ideas. Below is a brief overview of the meaning of geometry in Husserl's study. A person sees and perceives a set of parallel lines. Euclid originated this concept of geometry in 300 BC, but it is still a historical aspect that Husserl does not seem to care about. I will now try to apply the Husserlian framework of the lifeworld (as experienced in everyday life) and the theory of intentionality to an ideal object. But first, a few terms need to be clarified. The ideal is different from the real. Reality involves “facts,” which are concrete objects or events. The ideal involves essences, or universals, which include species, properties, and relations. The ideal also involves meanings, which concern concepts, propositions and theories. Additionally, the ideal involves mathematics, which deals with numbers, sets, and geometric shapes. According to Aristotle's notion: forms appeared at a certain moment of