A Comparative Study Hegel and Husserl’s Notions ofPhenomenon and Phenomenology

This paper is aimed at, first to provide a short background on thehistory of the concept of phenomenon among the pre Husserlphilosophers and second to make a comparative study among Greekphilosophers, Kant, Hegel, and Husserl views on this concept. In orderto make such comparison, first, their ideas on phenomenon areillustrated and then the similarities and differences of their descriptionabout this concept have been articulated. By pointing out thedifferences and also by concentration on their similarities betweenthese philosophers, I am of the opinion that this concept should studyhistorically. It is followed that we should otherwise distinguish betweenthe concept of phenomenon and phenomenology. The concept ofphenomenon among these philosophers is common but the concept ofphenomenology is so different. Kant used “phenomenology” as ascience in which we can know the appearances of things. Hegelunderstood phenomenology as a science in which we explain theexperience of consciousness, and Husserl claimed that phenomenologyis a method for finding out the essence of things in the consciousness.