Sleeping, dreaming and their thresholds : a husserlian account

Abstract

Abstract: The question of sleeping and dreaming faces particular dif!culties for phenomenological analysis. Access to sleep is granted only by means of its thresholds, that is, falling asleep and awakening, and dreams can be disclosed either through recollection or by drawing on third-person accounts. This paper aims to present these phenomena, !rst, discussing the possibility of analyzing dreams. Second, referring to the thresholds of sleep. Third, considering dreamless sleep in connection with the unconscious and affection. And fourth, examining the main features of the experience of dreaming. A !nal section will discuss what kind of intentional achievement dreaming is.