One potential way meant to resolve this problematic ontology is Allison 's two aspect view. Instead of there being an ontological distinction between phenomena and noumena, the two aspect view holds that this is merely an epistemic distinction.23 We can consider an object both spatiotemporally in, the manner of sensible conditions and we can also view them as things-in-themselves.24 The most notable example of this is found in Kant 's view of freedom: the human subject can be viewed as both phenomenally determined and noumenally free .25 This makes the things-in-themselves abstractions from sensible conditions and therefore relegates no causal relation between the noumenal and phenomenal realms.26 Rather, the noumena are simply the epistemic
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While Plato claimed that there was a legitimate ontological and epistemological distinction between appearances and the mind-independent world, Husserl 's phenomenology conflates appearances and reality.43 Although their views of what constitutes reality differ, Phenomenology seems committed to the direct realist, anti-representationalist view that reality appears to us.44 This is made most notable by Husserl 's anti-Kantian view that things themselves are not representative of a mind-independent reality but are rather given to us.45 The object appears but only appears to a particular consciousness.46 Knowledge for the phenomenologist than consists in bracketing this natural attitude found in Plato and to be presented with the things themselves. By making this epistemic shift, phenomenology creates an entirely new moment in philosophical …show more content…
Intentionality involves simply a study of meaning in given intentional acts and intentional objects. The crux of this belief is that consciousness is conscious of something. To Husserl, the question of the existence of these acts of consciousness has been bracketed. This consciousness can be directed towards mathematical structures, ordinary objects and even fantastical creatures and hallucinations. This does not mean that hallucinations and fantastical creatures actually exist, it merely means that they are intended objects like any other.47 By studying what is given and the relation between intentional acts and intentional structures, Husserl believes that we can receive a solid foundation for
While Plato claimed that there was a legitimate ontological and epistemological distinction between appearances and the mind-independent world, Husserl 's phenomenology conflates appearances and reality.43 Although their views of what constitutes reality differ, Phenomenology seems committed to the direct realist, anti-representationalist view that reality appears to us.44 This is made most notable by Husserl 's anti-Kantian view that things themselves are not representative of a mind-independent reality but are rather given to us.45 The object appears but only appears to a particular consciousness.46 Knowledge for the phenomenologist than consists in bracketing this natural attitude found in Plato and to be presented with the things themselves. By making this epistemic shift, phenomenology creates an entirely new moment in philosophical …show more content…
Intentionality involves simply a study of meaning in given intentional acts and intentional objects. The crux of this belief is that consciousness is conscious of something. To Husserl, the question of the existence of these acts of consciousness has been bracketed. This consciousness can be directed towards mathematical structures, ordinary objects and even fantastical creatures and hallucinations. This does not mean that hallucinations and fantastical creatures actually exist, it merely means that they are intended objects like any other.47 By studying what is given and the relation between intentional acts and intentional structures, Husserl believes that we can receive a solid foundation for