phenomenology

[ fi-nom-uh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Philosophy.

1. the study of phenomena.
2. the system of Husserl and his followers stressing the description of phenomena.

phenomenology

/ fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ; fɪˌnɒmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the movement founded by Husserl that concentrates on the detailed description of conscious experience, without recourse to explanation, metaphysical assumptions, and traditional philosophical questions
2. the science of phenomena as opposed to the science of being

Derived Forms

• pheˌnomenoˈlogically, adverb
• pheˌnomeˈnologist, noun
• phenomenological, adjective

Other Words From

• phe·nom·e·no·log·i·cal [fi-nom-, uh, -nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], phe·nom·e·no·log·ic adjective
• phe·nom·e·nol·o·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenomenology¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; phenomen(on) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

She concludes, "Given the resurgence in research regarding the psychotherapeutic applications of psychedelic drugs, our results are pertinent to understanding how subjective experience under psychedelics influences beneficial clinical outcomes. Is the effect driven by ego-dissolution? By hallucinations? As such, our work exemplifies how the strong inter-relatedness between egotropic effects of moderate dose psilocybin and its hyperconnected brain pattern can inform clinical focus on specific aspects of phenomenology, such as ego-dissolutions. With this information, healthcare professionals may learn how to best engineer psychedelic therapy sessions to produce the best clinical outcomes."

From Science Daily

“Spiritually, if you look at this kind of thing, the reality is that it was never about the phenomenology of a hole,” Mr. Dumaine said in an interview.

From New York Times

The study's computational results confirm experimental measurements, explaining the phenomenology of why a duck feather shuttlecock does not deform as much as a nylon shuttlecock -- and why the flight of each at high speed is quite different.

From Science Daily

When Thurston Moore was 10 years old, his family relocated from South Miami, Fla., to Bethel, Conn. His father taught art appreciation, philosophy, humanities and phenomenology at Western Connecticut State University, and it soon became clear to young Thurston that his upbringing was unlike those of his peers in the suburban town.

From New York Times

In IIT’s understanding of consciousness, the painter brilliantly renders the phenomenology of the natural world onto a two-dimensional canvas.

From Scientific American