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<p>This article examines the controversial relationship between Lev Shestov and Edmund Husserl beyond both Shestov’s published writings on Husserl and the biographical evidence of their personal acquaintance. It argues that this relationship can only be properly understood by taking Husserl’s own perspective on Shestov seriously, as evidenced in private correspondence and, more importantly, in Husserl’s characterization of Shestov’s philosophy as an inquiry into the <i>Gotteswelt</i>. Distinct from the better-known concept of <i>Lebenswelt</i>, the <i>Gotteswelt</i> designates a specific Husserlian theme belonging to the <i>Grenzprobleme</i>, the boundary problems in which philosophy confronts its own limits. This framework explains Husserl’s sustained interest in a thinker otherwise deeply at odds with his project. From this perspective, the article also addresses Shestov’s relationship with Martin Heidegger—a relationship that remains underexplored due to the scarcity of sources but becomes intelligible when situated within this Husserl–Shestov–Heidegger constellation around the <i>Grenzprobleme</i>. Despite their profound disagreements over science and knowledge, Husserl’s conception of the <i>Gotteswelt</i> reveals a genuine philosophical affinity with Shestov on a precise theoretical issue.</p>

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Philosophy at the Limits: Husserl’s Gotteswelt and Shestov

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    2026年5月20日

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  • Andrea Oppo

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This article examines the controversial relationship between Lev Shestov and Edmund Husserl beyond both Shestov’s published writings on Husserl and the biographical evidence of their personal acquaintance. It argues that this relationship can only be properly understood by taking Husserl’s own perspective on Shestov seriously, as evidenced in private correspondence and, more importantly, in Husserl’s characterization of Shestov’s philosophy as an inquiry into the Gotteswelt. Distinct from the better-known concept of Lebenswelt, the Gotteswelt designates a specific Husserlian theme belonging to the Grenzprobleme, the boundary problems in which philosophy confronts its own limits. This framework explains Husserl’s sustained interest in a thinker otherwise deeply at odds with his project. From this perspective, the article also addresses Shestov’s relationship with Martin Heidegger—a relationship that remains underexplored due to the scarcity of sources but becomes intelligible when situated within this Husserl–Shestov–Heidegger constellation around the Grenzprobleme. Despite their profound disagreements over science and knowledge, Husserl’s conception of the Gotteswelt reveals a genuine philosophical affinity with Shestov on a precise theoretical issue.