phenomenology
Americannoun
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the study of phenomena.
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the system of Husserl and his followers stressing the description of phenomena.
noun
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the movement founded by Husserl that concentrates on the detailed description of conscious experience, without recourse to explanation, metaphysical assumptions, and traditional philosophical questions
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the science of phenomena as opposed to the science of being
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Origin of phenomenology
First recorded in 1790–1800; phenomen(on) + -o- + -logy
Example Sentences
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The critic Sara Ahmed turned on a light for me in her book "Queer Phenomenology."
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2023
Phenomenology tasks us with working toward an understanding of various types of experiences involving the thing in question.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
In the Hegel seminar, he taught just one text, “The Phenomenology of Spirit,” first published in 1807.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 27, 2018
Yes, today, Phenomenology of the Spirit help me, I have no choice but to come to jargon’s defense.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2017
Phenomenology accepts categorization as a necessity of communicating.
From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.
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