Generally, Husserl is not taught in political science. Rather, he is considered a subject of philosophy because he developed a very profound philosophy, like phenomenology. However, a comprehensive study of existentialism makes it clear that existentialism cannot be understood without understanding phenomenology. The entire basis of the concept of existentialism rests on the concept of Being. To understand Being, it is necessary to free Being from all attributes. This liberation was provided by Husserl through the method of reduction. Without epoche and following the method of reduction, Being cannot be freed from other attributes. If epoche and the method of reduction are not followed, only a relative interpretation of existence is possible, not an absolute one. Therefore, this research paper attempts to prove that phenomenology is the foundation of existentialism. If Husserl had not existed, the intellectual framework of existentialism would not have been created. The method of "seeing things as they are" is Husserl's motto: "Back to the things themselves." This motto shifts philosophy from abstract metaphysics to lived experience. Concepts such as intentionality of consciousness, epoche, and the Lebenswelt made the direct experience of existence the center of philosophy. Based on this method, Heidegger and Sartre developed questions of existence, freedom, and responsibility. Therefore, existentialism is considered a logical and historical extension of Husserlian phenomenology.
Dr. Shakeel Husain (Mon,) studied this question.