The Phenomenological Context and Transcendentalism of John Henry Newman and Edmund Husserl

Authors

Ono Ekeh, Sacred Heart University

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

Spring 2008

Abstract

John Henry Newman has rightly been hailed as a giant in the Catholic intellectual tradition. His contributions to theology, literature and education have been studied at length; however, his contribution to philosophy has not received appropriate attention. This essay 1) explores Newman’s unique philosophical insights in terms of the phenomenological tradition of Edmund Husserl; 2) analyzes the transcendental approach of certain British scientists—notably Ronald Knox and Charles Darwin; and 3) discusses how Newman might be considered a phenomenologist.

Comments

At the time of publication Ono Ekeh was a doctoral candidate in systematic theology at The Catholic University of America.

DOI

10.5840/nsj2008514

Recommended Citation

Ekeh, O. (2008). The phenomenological context and transcendentalism of John Henry Newman and Edmund Husserl. Newman Studies Journal, 5(1), 35-50. doi: 10.5840/nsj2008514