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phenomenology

feh-nom-ih-NOL-oh-jee

fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒi

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phenomenology

Dictionary meaning

The philosophical study of structures of experience and consciousness.

History and origin

Greek phainomenon (appearance) + logos.

Examples

  • Husserl's phenomenology focuses on first-person subjective experience.

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