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phenomenology

[/ˌfɛnəmɪˈnɒlədʒi/]
nounfemininepl: phenomenologies
fenomenologia
1. A philosophical approach that concentrates on the structures of experience and consciousness, examining how things appear to us in our lived experience
Phenomenology seeks to understand the essence of human consciousness through first-person experience.
A fenomenologia busca compreender a essência da consciência humana através da experiência em primeira pessoa.
2. The study of phenomena as they appear to consciousness, rather than the study of things in themselves
In phenomenology, we focus on how objects are perceived rather than their objective properties.
Na fenomenologia, focamos em como os objetos são percebidos em vez de suas propriedades objetivas.
3. A philosophical movement associated with thinkers like Edmund Husserl and Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Phenomenology has profoundly influenced existentialism and hermeneutics.
A fenomenologia influenciou profundamente o existencialismo e a hermenêutica.
Synonyms
existentialism (related)philosophy of consciousnessdescriptive psychology
Antonyms
positivismempiricism (in certain contexts)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fenomenologia
Standard academic and philosophical usage
São Paulo
fenomenologia
Common in university philosophy departments
Portugal
fenomenologia
Standard usage in Portuguese academia

Related Idioms & Phrases

phenomenological approach/method
phenomenological reduction
lived experience
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