PHIL 3023 - This Phenomenal Life: Phenomenology as Method
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It is a wonder that anything makes sense. You walk into a room and there it is, laid out in a sensible fashion: table, chairs, lamps–all between walls, floor, and ceiling. Even clutter has its place. Phenomenology is the philosophical method that pays close attention to the appearance of things and–beginning from these phenomenal appearances–attempts to answer profound questions about the nature of our existence and the reasons why the world makes sense to us. This course will explore the phenomenological method in all its variety and attempt to capture the awe and wonder phenomenologists find in this phenomenal life.