from Phenomenology question to Prof. Carman What does it mean to apply phenomenology
- What does it mean to apply phenomenology?
- A. There are various ways to apply phenomenology, but generally it refers to focusing on the “experience itself” when thinking about something.
- It’s about where your perspective is directed.
- For example, in aesthetics, instead of discussing the characteristics of what is beautiful, it focuses on discussing the experience of “beauty”.