Full Idea
Phenomenology is a philosophical method that tries to uncover the pre-theoretical layer of human experience and redescribe it.
Gist of Idea
Phenomenology uncovers and redescribes the pre-theoretical layer of life
Source
Simon Critchley (Impossible Objects: interviews [2012], 2)
Book Reference
Critchley,Simon: 'Impossible Objects: interviews' [Politty 2012], p.44
A Reaction
I would be delighted if someone could tell me what this means in practice. I have the impression of lots of talk about phenomenology, but not much doing of it. Clearly I must enquire further.
Related Idea
Idea 20449 Science gives us an excessively theoretical view of life [Critchley]