ðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌvðɪ ˈɛseɪ ɪz tʊ ɐtwˈʌns ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪt hˈʌsɜːlz dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌv ɪntˈɛndᵻd ˈɑːbdʒɛkts æz ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ bˌiːɪŋ dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ɹˈaɪt, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ tʊ əbzˈɜːv ðɪ ˈiːɡoʊ æz ɪnðə wˈɜːld ænd nˌɑːt mətˈɪɹiəli ʌv kˈɑːnʃəsnəs.
The basis of the essay is to at once appreciate Husserl's description of 'intended objects' (as appearing) being described in their own right, but also to observe the ego as 'in the world' and not materially of consciousness.