phe·nom·e·nol·o·gy (f -n m  -nl -j )n. 1. A philosophy or method of inquiry based on the premise that reality consists of objects and events as they are perceived or understood in human consciousness and not of anything independent of human consciousness. 2. A movement based on this, originated about 1905 by Edmund Husserl. phe·nom e·no·logi·cal (-n-lj-kl) adj.phe·nom e·no·logi·cal·ly adv.phe·nom e·nolo·gist n. |
phenomenology
1. the study of phenomena.
2. the philosophical system of Edmund Husserl and his followers, especially the careful description of phenomena in all areas of experience. — phenomenologist, n. — phenomenologic, phenomenological, adj.
See also: Philosophy
2. the philosophical system of Edmund Husserl and his followers, especially the careful description of phenomena in all areas of experience. — phenomenologist, n. — phenomenologic, phenomenological, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | phenomenology - a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
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