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Publisher: Springer

Place: Berlin

Year: 1988

Pages: 62-92

ISBN (Hardback): 9789048183081

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James Mensch, "Existence and essence in Thomas and Husserl", in: The horizons of continental philosophy, Berlin, Springer, 1988

Abstract

In a series of conversations recorded towards the end of his life, Husserl is quoted as saying, "Yes, I do honor Thomas..." and "... certainly I admit Thomas was a very great, a colossal phenomenon."1 With this, however, is the assertion that one "must go beyond Thomas."2 What is this going beyond Thomas? Our purpose is to explore this in terms of Thomas's distinction between existence and essence. Our claim is that on this point at least, Husserl is in agreement with Thomas Aquinas. The demand that we go "beyond" him does not concern this distinction. It rather amounts to an implicit call to bring Thomas's epistemology—his view of consciousness—up to the level achieved by his metaphysical insights.

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Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Place: Berlin

Year: 1988

Pages: 62-92

ISBN (Hardback): 9789048183081

Full citation:

James Mensch, "Existence and essence in Thomas and Husserl", in: The horizons of continental philosophy, Berlin, Springer, 1988