Phenomenology Flashcards
Phenomenology Teaching & Learning
- Learning is discovery of the self
- Teaching is helping learners discover who they are
Describe Phenomenology & Aim
Aim - Concerned with what is going on inside in relation to who we are & world.
Complicated philosophy - because world & us are complicated.
The world & us always interact & influence each other. “I am in the world & the world is in me”.
Need to interact with real (natural) world not virtual reality to be real.
Need to have deep emotional connection with people to be real.
Need to be careful not to let people control who we are.
Believes resist power structures not through confrontation but by retreating & unengaging ourselves
Main Ideas of Phenomenology
- Inner being is more important than outside world
- Important in various religions such as Buddhism
- Discovery of truth is important
- Essence of phenomenon is being researched
Proponents of Phenomenology
- Dalai Lama
- Martin Luther King
- Martin Heidegger (German Philosopher)
- Jacques Derrida (French Philosopher)
Advantages of Phenomenology
- Examine lives closely
- Reject false value systems (eg materialism)
- Slow down & lead less stressful lives
- Resist others demands & expectations
- Find happiness
Disadvantages of Phenomenology
- Can accept social evil
- Leads to confusion
- Can be morally demanding
- Criticised for not being problem solving
- Tends to be too uncritical of authority
What would happen if we ignored Phenomenology?
If Empiricism is ignored we will not be able to feel - We may never experience pain or joy.
What is the biggest challenge of Phenomenology?
Confronting ourselves in terms of our uncertainties & complexity in order to get closer to our “real” selves.
The Devisions of Phenomenology (3)
- Phenomenology & Self - Who am I?
- Social Phenomenology - Who & what is my community?
- Cosmic Phenomenology - What is our place in the universe?
What is falsity in Phenomenology?
Believes most dangerous thing is falsity (to deceive, misrepresent, distort).
Falsity includes:
Individual pretence - people who want to impress people.
Social falsity - A party - everyone trying to work out who is more important.
