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The author examines Dan Zahavi’s study of Husserlian philosophy, tracing Husserl’s transition from an early solipsistic position to the later development of a radical intersubjective view. He examines the concept Husserl invented of intersubjectivity, highlighting its development and influence on Heidegger, Nancy, Merleau-Ponty, and Derrida. The main thesis is that his speculative view of the complex relationship between self, other, and world deepens the understanding we may have of intersubjectivity in our discipline. Although the author does not advocate Husserl’s ontology for psychoanalysis, he argues that Husserl’s understanding is essential for dealing with this concept in contemporary psychoanalysis, and especially for examining the congruity between approaches that define themselves as intersubjective and the technique used in clinical work. In this perspective, the author offers a critical analysis of Donnel Stern’s conceptualization of post-Bionian field theory and its differences with interpersonal models, highlighting some convergences but also some points of contention.