Publisher's Synopsis
This study includes a close textual examination and critical analysis of the major works in which the concept of synthesis is presented. Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" and the "Inaugural Dissertation", and Husserl's "Experience and Judgment", "Ding und Raum" and "The Phenomenology of Internal Time Consciousness" are all examined. The text seeks to demonstrate the manner in which Husserl formulated his theory of passive synthesis through his analysis of Kant's discussions of synthesis. The volume also aims to advance an understanding of two major philosophical figures through providing a ground for understanding the development of the theory of consciousness and cognitive theory.