Fenomenologis

Fenomenologis is an adjective used in philosophy and related fields to denote phenomena of experience studied through phenomenology. It refers to methods, analyses, or theories grounded in phenomenology—a philosophical approach that investigates the structures of experience and consciousness as they are lived.

Origin: The movement began with Edmund Husserl in the early 20th century, who proposed descriptive phenomenology and the phenomenological reduction (epoché) to suspend judgments about the external world to examine phenomena as they appear. The aim is to reveal the essential structures of experience (essences).

Developments: The tradition was developed by thinkers such as Martin Heidegger (being-in-the-world), Maurice Merleau-Ponty (embodiment) and Jean-Paul Sartre (existence and freedom). Variants include descriptive, transcendental, and hermeneutic phenomenology; some scholars combine phenomenology with existential, cognitive, or sociocultural approaches.

Impact and use: Fenomenologis approaches are used in philosophy, psychology, anthropology, cognitive science, and sociology to study lived experiences such as perception, health and illness, grief, or social interaction. The term is widely used in non-English languages to describe work influenced by phenomenology.