Ludwig Landgrebe

German philosopher

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Ludwig Landgrebe was a German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology. He was a personal assistant to Edmund Husserl, a key figure in phenomenology, and remained close to Husserl's original ideas, developing them further in his own writings. Landgrebe's influence was particularly felt in Cologne after World War II, contributing to the resurgence of phenomenological thought in Germany. He published Erfahrung und Urteil (Experience and Judgment) in 1939, which was one of Husserl's posthumously published works focusing on the origins of logic.12

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Ludwig Landgrebe, who was Husserl’s personal assistant for many years, published in 1939 Erfahrung und Urteil (Experience and Judgment), the first of Husserl’s posthumous works devoted to the genealogy of logic. Among German-language scholars, Landgrebe remained closest to Husserl’s original views and developed them consistently…
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Ludwig Landgrebe, who was Husserl’s personal assistant for many years, published in 1939 Erfahrung und Urteil (Experience and Judgment), the first of Husserl’s posthumous works devoted to the genealogy of logic. Among German-language scholars, Landgrebe remained closest to Husserl’s original views and developed them consistently…
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