Class Discussion: Phenomenology
Phenomenology is the study of the structures of
consciousness as experienced by someone in the first person view. In class we
discussed examples of phenomenology. One example we discussed is the difference
between explaining how a car works versus what it means to you. For example to
mechanics cars are their life. Cars can also be an identity for a person or a
sentimental gift. We discussed how we look to returning to things such as
concrete experiences rather than abstract ideas. We long to have intentionality
so that we are able to have consciousness of something.
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