The Giants and Forerunners of Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, and their Predecessors

Cheryl Marie  Patton; Joshua Broward

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Cheryl Marie Patton ¹ ^* , Joshua Broward ¹

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Scholars trace phenomenology as a philosophical movement back to the early twentieth century. The origins of the phenomenological movement are mostly credited to two German philosophers: the “founding father” of phenomenology, Edmund Husserl, and his successor, Martin Heidegger. The pair were instrumental in creating the framework for today’s inductive qualitative phenomenological research designs. However, the roots of phenomenology spread further than these two German philosophers. This article describes the thoughts of the two phenomenological giants as well as the earlier influences on the emergence of phenomenology, stemming back to ancient Greece. Though not all-encompassing, this historical overview offers a richer and deeper look into the emergence of phenomenology as a philosophical tradition.

Keywords: phenomenology, history, early influences, Husserl, Heidegger, philosophy

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Patton, C. M., & Broward, J. (2023). The Giants and Forerunners of Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, and their Predecessors. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7(4), 79-94. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/13600

Patton, C. M., and Broward, J. (2023). The Giants and Forerunners of Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, and their Predecessors. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7(4), pp. 79-94. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/13600

Patton CM, Broward J. The Giants and Forerunners of Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, and their Predecessors. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2023;7(4), 79-94. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/13600

Patton, Cheryl Marie, and Joshua Broward. "The Giants and Forerunners of Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, and their Predecessors". American Journal of Qualitative Research 2023 7 no. 4 (2023): 79-94. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/13600

Patton, Cheryl Marie et al. "The Giants and Forerunners of Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, and their Predecessors". American Journal of Qualitative Research, vol. 7, no. 4, 2023, pp. 79-94. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/13600

Patton CM, Broward J. The Giants and Forerunners of Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, and their Predecessors. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2023;7(4):79-94. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/13600