Personalities of a Higher Order

摘要: When he reaches section 56 of the Fifth Cartesian Meditation, Husserl claims has completed clarification ‘first and lowest level’ intersubjectivity, or what calls communalization monads, can now proceed to ‘higher levels’ that, says, present ‘relatively minor difficulties’.1 Discussing various forms communahzation, mentions ‘the pre-eminent types that have character ‘personalities a higher order’’.2 In using this phrase, is in effect attributing personal characteristics certain kinds social groups as well individuals. He does not follow up here on precise manner which such attribution justified, although expression order’ makes its appearance other works (e.g., The Crisis),3 they likewise lack any detailed justification use phrase. We might thus suppose merely indulging facon de parler, buf if we consult manuscripts particular those volume 14 Husserliana, dating from 1920s,4 find takes very seriously indeed.