Phenomenology

• What does "Being is Being-In-The-World" refer to in phenomenology?


  It refers to the concept of existence as being situated within the world.
• What does "Being is Being-With-Others" imply in phenomenology?


  It implies that existence is fundamentally relational and involves interactions with other beings.
• What does "Being is Being-Towards-Death" signify in phenomenology?


  It signifies that awareness of mortality shapes human existence and experiences.
• What is the origin of the term "Phenomenology"?

  It is derived from the Greek word PHAINOMENON, meaning "that which appears."
• What is the focus of phenomenology according to the study material?


  It focuses on perceiving and analyzing observable occurrences from the point of view of people.
• Why is the emphasis on specific individuals or groups in phenomenology?

  Because they are the actors in a social engagement, shaping the understanding of phenomena.
• What are the three key aspects of being in phenomenology?

  • Being-In-The-World: Existence situated within the world.
  • Being-With-Others: Existence as relational and involving interactions.
  • Being-Towards-Death: Awareness of mortality shaping human experiences.
• phenomenology is a philosophy and a methodology.
• a thing is doing some thinking means "cogito ergo sum"
• Rationalism is a philosophical approach that emphasizes reason as the primary source of knowledge and truth, rather than sensory experience.
• Empiricism is a philosophical perspective that emphasizes the role of sensory experience in the formation of knowledge, asserting that knowledge is primarily derived from experience rather than innate ideas or pure reason.
• Transcendental phenomenology is a philosophical approach developed by Edmund Husserl in the early 20th century. It seeks to explore the structures of consciousness and the ways in which phenomena are experienced and interpreted by individuals.
• Transcendental phenomenology is a philosophical approach developed by Edmund Husserl in the early 20th century. It seeks to explore the structures of consciousness and the ways in which phenomena are experienced and interpreted by individuals.
• The concept of intentionality is central to phenomenology and refers to the idea that consciousness is always directed toward something.
• The intentional process of consciousness is called noesis.
• Noesis refers to the act of consciousness (e.g., perceiving, judging, imagining).
• noema refers to the content or object of that act (e.g., the tree you are perceiving, the concept you are thinking about).
• hermeneutic phenomenology is the study of the meaning of experience and the interpretation of experience.
• Who was Martin Heidegger?

  Martin Heidegger was a prominent German philosopher.
• What does the term "Dasein" refer to in Heidegger's philosophy?

  Dasein refers to the unique type of "being" that humans have, characterized by self-awareness and the ability to question one's own existence.