Postcard from Edmund Husserl written 09.04.1927

Author Edmund Husserl

Category foreign researchers, incoming correspondence

Archive The Library of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences

Date of creation 9.04.1927

Reference code in archive Biblioteka PAU

Resource type postcard

Subject matter academic issues, personal issues

Field phenomenology, philosophy

Tags #academic work, #Edmund Husserl, #friendship relations, #Kazimierz Twardowski, #Leopold Blaustein, #Martin Heidegger, #Max Scheler, #meeting, #Nicolai Hartmann, #phenomenology, #philosophical life, #working at a university

April 9, 1927, Freiburg (postmark)

My dear Friend,

Your last letter brought special joy to me – not only was I glad to hear that you thought of my birthday; but above all, that I may finally expect to see you here. We will be waiting for you with open arms. Yes, there is an urgent need for you to experience what I have pondered and developed over so many years. Unfortunately, you were by my side during the worst years when I was not on top of my game. I hope to be able to provide you with important machine-generated copies and advise you personally. You will also share with me your thoughts. – So let’s look forward to the sharing of ideas. Then, you will understand why I write so scarcely. I simply cannot get more done. The more grateful I am for your letters and your loving loyalty.

Regarding Dr. M.,36 so far, I have not received a request to comment from the government or the university, and I cannot do anything until this happens. I think he will be readily accepted. Of course, I will welcome and support the gentlemen recommended to me by you and Professor Tw[ardowski]. Greetings to Dr. Blaustein. One more thing – you have to go to Marburg to meet Professor Heid[egger] to become acquainted with him, a grand and earnest man. I think N. Hartmann is a fake and Scheler is merely a witty inspirer, but not a real ph[enomenologist]. Short stays, if any, will suffice. You should wait with your decision until you are here.

Warm regards from my wife! How is your family doing?

Sincerely yours,

E. Husserl