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BERKELEY VS HUSSERL
Berkeley
1685–1753
Patient mapper of how things fit.
Husserl
1859–1938
Patient mapper of how things fit.
▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED
The three dimensions on which Berkeley and Husserl are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.
- Reverence for TraditionΔ 2 / 10Berkeley: 6/10Husserl: 4/10
somewhat (2/10): Berkeley treats inherited tradition as a source of wisdom; Husserl is readier to question it.
- Embodied SensibilityΔ 2 / 10Berkeley: 3/10Husserl: 5/10
somewhat (2/10): Husserl trusts the body and the senses; Berkeley is more dualist or sceptical of them.
- Will to PowerΔ 1 / 10Berkeley: 2/10Husserl: 3/10
somewhat (1/10): Husserl emphasises shaping and self-overcoming; Berkeley weighs acceptance or context more.
▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED
Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").
- Universalist Impulsegap 0 / 10Berkeley: 7/10Husserl: 7/10
Both lean strongly into universalist impulse.
- Ascetic Tendencygap 0 / 10Berkeley: 5/10Husserl: 5/10
Both register moderate ascetic tendency.
- Theoretical Drivegap 0 / 10Berkeley: 9/10Husserl: 9/10
Both lean strongly into theoretical drive.
▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS
The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.
- Ascetic TendencyΔ 0
- Communal EmbeddednessΔ 0
- Embodied SensibilityΔ 2
- Mystical ReceptivityΔ 1
- Practical OrientationΔ 0
- Reverence for TraditionΔ 2
- Self as IllusionΔ 1
- Skeptical ReflexΔ 0
- Sovereign SelfΔ 1
- Theoretical DriveΔ 0
- Trust in ExperienceΔ 0
- Trust in ReasonΔ 1
- Tragic VisionΔ 0
- Universalist ImpulseΔ 0
- Vital AffirmationΔ 0
- Will to PowerΔ 1
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