Fenomenologinen

Fenomenologinen refers to something related to phenomenology, a philosophical method and movement that aims to study conscious experience from the first-person point of view. Phenomenology focuses on the structures of consciousness as experienced from the subjective perspective, without making assumptions about the underlying reality or causal explanations. It seeks to understand the "what it is like" of any given experience, such as perceiving a color, feeling an emotion, or thinking a thought.

The phenomenological approach emphasizes bracketing or epoché, which involves suspending one's preconceived notions and biases to focus purely on the phenomenon as it appears to consciousness. Key figures in phenomenology include Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. While Husserl is considered the founder, subsequent philosophers developed the method in various directions, applying it to diverse areas like ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of mind.

A phenomenological description aims to capture the essential features of an experience, detailing its intentionality (the directedness of consciousness towards objects) and its lived qualitative character. It is distinct from empirical or scientific approaches that often seek objective, third-person explanations. The goal is to achieve a deeper understanding of human existence and consciousness by directly examining our lived experiences.