Local Flavor. Global Future. THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL METHOD PRESENTED BY: TAPANG, MARK LOUIE & DAPULAG, STEPHEN BS-CRIMINOLOGY
Local Flavor. Global Future. OBJECTIVES: Explain the meaning and origin of phenomenological philosophy. Examine how phenomenology interprets the human being. Introduce key philosophers and concepts in human phenomenology. Explore its applications in modern life (psychology, education, etc.). Discuss criticisms and relevance today.
Local Flavor. Global Future. DEFINITION OF TERMS: TERMS DEFINITIONS Phenomenology A philosophical approach that focuses on the direct experience of phenomena as perceived by consciousness. Intentionality The idea that consciousness is always directed toward something (an object, idea, or experience). Lifeworld (Lebenswelt) The world of lived, everyday experience before scientific or theoretical explanations. Embodiment The lived experience of having a body, not just its biological structure. Dasein Heidegger’s term for human existence, meaning “being-there.”
Local Flavor. Global Future. INTRODUCTION TO PHENOMENOLOGY: Developed in early 20th century by Edmund Husserl. Seeks to explore how things appear in our lived experience. Focuses on consciousness, perception, and subjectivity. Major figures: Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre.
Local Flavor. Global Future. PHENOMENOLOGY AND THE HUMAN: Human beings are not objects – they are experiencing subjects. Phenomenology explores: How we perceive e the world How we give meaning to things How we exist in time and space "I do not exist separately from the world; I exist in it and through it."–Merleau-Ponty
Local Flavor. Global Future. CORE CONCEPTS IN HUMAN PHENOMENOLOGY: INTENTIONALITY – Consciousness always has a focus. EMBODIMENT – Our body is how we experience, not just what we are. TEMPORALITY – Human life is experienced as a flow of time. INTERSUBJECTIVITY – Understanding others through shared lived experience.
Local Flavor. Global Future. INTERSUBJECTIVITY RELATING TO OTHERS: Human experience is always shaped by other people. We relate not to "things" but to other subjects with their own experiences. Empathy is a keyway we understand others' inner lives.
Local Flavor. Global Future. THE LIVED BODY (EMBODIMENT) : The body is not an object, but how we live and know the world. We don’t just “have” bodies — we are our bodies. This challenges the mind/body split in traditional philosophy.
Local Flavor. Global Future. APPLICATIONS OF PHENOMENOLOGYPSYCHOLOGY: Understand patient’s experience, not just symptoms. Education: Emphasize student perspective and lived learning. Health Care: Focus on patient’s experience of illness. Technology & AI: Raises ethical questions about consciousness.
Local Flavor. Global Future. CONCLUSIONS: Phenomenology centers the lived human experience. It asks how we exist, what we experience, and why it matters. By studying what it means to be human, it reshapes how we see ourselves and others.
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Local Flavor. Global Future. QUIZ! ✅ 10 TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS 📝 10 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Local Flavor. Global Future. ✅TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS
Local Flavor. Global Future. TRUE OR FALSE Phenomenology focuses on how humans objectively measure the world. Edmund Husserl is considered the founder of phenomenology. In phenomenology, 'intentionality' refers to being intentional in actions. Maurice Merleau-Ponty emphasized the importance of embodiment. Phenomenology views the human body purely as a biological machine. Intersubjectivity refers to the way humans understand objects. Phenomenology aims to study experience before scientific explanations. ‘Dasein’ is Heidegger’s term for human existence. Phenomenology ignores the role of emotions in experience. Phenomenology is irrelevant to fields like psychology or education.
Local Flavor. Global Future. 📝MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Local Flavor. Global Future. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who is the founder of phenomenology? Martin Heidegger Jean-Paul Sartre Edmund Husserl Immanuel Kant 2. What is 'intentionality' in phenomenology? Planning actions B. Emotions toward self C. Consciousness directed toward something D. Random thought
Local Flavor. Global Future. 3. The term ‘Dasein’ was introduced by: Husserl Merleau-Ponty Heidegger Sartre 4. Which concept refers to the world of lived, everyday experience? Lifeworld (Lebenswelt) Reality Objectivity Time-space
Local Flavor. Global Future. 5. Which philosopher is most associated with embodiment? Jean-Paul Sartre Simone de Beauvoir Edmund Husserl Maurice Merleau-Ponty: 6. Phenomenology studies reality through: Scientific measurements Subjective experience Historical facts Logical reasoning only
Local Flavor. Global Future. 7. In phenomenology, how are other people understood? As data As tools Through intersubjectivity As objects 8. Phenomenology is especially important in understanding: Weather systems Quantum physics Human consciousness and meaning Machine learning algorithms
Local Flavor. Global Future. 9. What does ‘ epoché ’ mean in phenomenology? Accepting all truths Ignoring emotions Bracketing assumptions to see experience purely Repeating experiments 10. Which of the following fields is NOT directly influenced by phenomenology? Psychology Education Medicine Chemistry
Local Flavor. Global Future. 📝ANSWER KEY
Local Flavor. Global Future. TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS ❌ False – It focuses on subjective experience. ✅ True ❌ False – It refers to consciousness being directed toward something ✅ True ❌ False – It views the body as a lived, experiential reality. ❌ False – It refers to understanding other subjects or people. ✅ True ✅ True ❌ False – Emotions are central to human experience. ❌ False – It has many applications in these fields.
Local Flavor. Global Future. MULTIPLE CHOICE C - Edmund Husserl C - Consciousness directed toward something C - Heidegger A - Lifeworld (Lebenswelt) D - Maurice Merleau-Ponty B - Subjective experience C - Through intersubjectivity C - Human consciousness and meaning C - Bracketing assumptions to see experience purely C - Chemistry