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This study draws from Husserl’s distinction of three concepts of consciousness (Fifth Logical Investigation). It seeks to evaluate the relationship between consciousness, impression and reflection. Their articulation requires that the immanent temporality of consciousness be taken into account. This paper also stresses the cognitive function and egological meaning of reflection, which explain its considerable methodological weight in Husserl’s phenomenology and in the early thought of Fink. Finally, Michel Henry’s objections enable us to establish to what extent the pre-reflective, impressional level can be credited with consistency and autonomy.