Phenomenology & Post-phenomenology Flashcards
What is phenomenology?
A philosophical approach focused on understanding human experience.
Who originated phenomenology?
Edmund Husserl.
What is the main goal of phenomenology?
To explore how individuals perceive and make sense of the world around them.
What concept did Husserl introduce to remove biases in analyzing experience?
Epoché, or bracketing.
What does the term ‘lifeworld’ refer to in phenomenology?
The everyday world that shapes shared meanings and understandings.
Which philosopher critiqued Husserl’s focus on consciousness?
Martin Heidegger.
What does ‘being-in-the-world’ emphasize?
The interaction with the world as fundamental to existence.
Who introduced the concept of embodiment in phenomenology?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty.
What is the focus of existential phenomenology?
The subjective nature of existence and human agency.
What did Yi-Fu Tuan’s concept of ‘topophilia’ explore?
Emotional bonds between people and places.
What is the significance of situated knowledge in humanistic geography?
All knowledge is shaped by personal experiences and cultural contexts.
What did Anne Buttimer emphasize in her work?
The importance of reflexivity in research.
What criticism did humanistic geography face?
Being overly subjective and universalizing experience without considering power relations.
What does Actor-Network Theory (ANT) challenge?
Traditional subject-object binaries.
Who is associated with Actor-Network Theory?
Bruno Latour.
What does non-representational theory focus on?
Practices, embodiment, and affect.
Fill in the blank: Non-representational geographers study _______ and materiality.
movement
What is a key feature of post-phenomenology?
It critiques essentialist tendencies of classical phenomenology.
What does Don Ihde’s post-phenomenology of technology explore?
How tools and technologies mediate human experience.
What type of studies apply post-phenomenology in geography?
Research on urban environments, climate adaptation, and sensory dimensions of space.
What methods do studies applying post-phenomenology often use?
Participatory observation, diary-keeping, and video analysis.
True or False: Phenomenology has no relevance in contemporary debates on technology and social justice.
False.
What is the ongoing influence of phenomenology in geographical thought?
It shapes both humanistic and critical approaches.
