Religious studies is the scientific study of religion. Term "religion" originates from Latin "religio" meaning "to turn to". Discipline emerged in 19th-century Europe with scholars like Max Müller
Born in 1859 in Prossnitz, studied mathematics and philosophy in Leipzig and Berlin. Developed phenomenology after criticizing strong psychologism in Philosophy of Arithmetic. Taught at Göttingen, Freiburg, London, Paris, and Prague before retiring in 1928. Died in Freiburg in 1938, manuscripts rescued by Van Breda
Born in 1859 in Prossnitz, studied mathematics and philosophy in Leipzig and Berlin. Developed phenomenology after criticizing strong psychologism in Philosophy of Arithmetic. Taught at Göttingen, Freiburg, London, Paris, and Prague before retiring in 1928. Died in Freiburg in 1938, manuscripts rescued by Van Breda
Sartre lived from 1905 to 1980 during the "age of extremes". He discovered phenomenology in 1932/3 while studying Husserl in Berlin. His philosophy merged phenomenology with existential themes during World War II. He was imprisoned by the German Army during World War II
Phenomenology emerged at the turn of the century under Edmund Husserl. It challenges the distinction between human subjects and nonhuman objects. Phenomenology has significantly influenced contemporary anthropology. It provides conceptual resources for studying human relationality
Barthes' last book, "La chambre claire," published in 1980. Book explores photography's origins and development from lightroom to darkroom. Barthes dedicated it to Sartre, who confronted Husserl in 1940