The first analysis of time-consciousness

pp. 39-78

in: Toine Kortooms, Phenomenology of time, Berlin, Springer, 2002

Abstract

In his discussion with Meinong, Husserl mainly relies on an article by Meinong published in 1899.¹ In this article, Meinong addresses the matter Husserl is concerned with in the context of his doctrine of objects of higher order (Gegenstände höherer Ordnung). These objects of higher order are non-self-sufficient objects. As a superius, they are founded on other objects that function as inferiora.² In this context, Meinong addresses objects of higher order of which the inferiora are — using an expression that he himself considers to be of an imprecision soon to be corrected — separated temporally.³ The example Meinong has in mind here is that of a melody. A melody is an object of higher order that is based on notes that succeed each other in time.