Philosophical method/discipline, typically associated with 20th century Psychology (Husserl) and Existential Philosophy (Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty).
One of the aims of Phenomenology is to attempt to describe something (an object, an experience) directly, seperately from its preconceived origins or causal explanations.
Most of our experiences are clouded by preconceptions. By identifying these preconceptions, it was thought that Phenomenology could help us distinguish between what is real and what is appearance.
One of the aims of Phenomenology is to attempt to describe something (an object, an experience) directly, seperately from its preconceived origins or causal explanations.
Most of our experiences are clouded by preconceptions. By identifying these preconceptions, it was thought that Phenomenology could help us distinguish between what is real and what is appearance.
When we think of 'Time' , we think of clocks, deadlines...etc. However, a child who has not yet formed these preconceptions thinks of 'Time' as an eternal 'now'. The child's perception is phenomenological, it is unclouded by preconceptions.
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The feeling of disappointment an adult experiences upon revisiting a favorite childhood film or television show and realizing that it is, and always has been, an enormous pile of shit with no hope for redemption. Nevertheless, some aesthetically retarded Hollywood producer will inevitably try to remake it someday.
Guy 1: I just watched Red Dawn on TNT... remember that one from the 80's? Where the Supreme Soviet gets a wild hair up its ass and decides to invade Colorado for no apparent reason?
Guy 2: Oh yeah, I loved that movie as a kid! Did it hold up after all these years?
Guy 1: No way, dude... total Flipper Phenomenon!
Guy 2: Oh yeah, I loved that movie as a kid! Did it hold up after all these years?
Guy 1: No way, dude... total Flipper Phenomenon!
by Pavlov's Cat March 16, 2011
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by franciscoquelinatsevilla June 15, 2018
Get the the phenom mug.A phenotype is a physical trait which can be seen from the outside, eg blonde hair, blue eyes.
A genotype can not be seen from the outside and is purely genetic, eg. Blood Type A
A genotype can not be seen from the outside and is purely genetic, eg. Blood Type A
by Paixx May 30, 2015
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randomuser: Dude, 5,221 people missed the like button.
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randomuser # 2: @randomuser; Another classic case of the Miss 'Like' Phenomenon =o
by HardChord July 14, 2010
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"Once again we have fallen victim to the the bread and milk phenomenon, and now have 10 loafs of bread an 3 quarts of milk"
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