barebones communication

Yes, you can ask that again. 

The section on phenomenology that I am now working on will lay bare some of the steps of the phenomenological method.

I could have chosen between a number of sources, but Spiegelberg’s big book on the history on the phenomenological movement was at hand. Apart from being an extensive historical introduction to the movement, it does a good job in enhancing the essentials of the method.

It does not really matter what source you use for this ground work, anyway. Operational phenomenology does not have much in common with phenomenological history when it comes down to it.  It is nice to know, not necessarily need to know. But as good a starting point as any.

Remember what Stephan Strasser said in one of the pitstop quotes? I do. Husserl says about the same thing. I’ll see if I can find the quote for you.

So, please bear with me for a couple of posts yet, and I and hope to make the phenomenological inspiration much more interesting. ’cause it is. 

Be aware what Herbert Spiegelberg rightly says: Phenomenology begins in silence. Sorry then for being so noisy

I’ll make it up to you with one of my pictures. Actually, one of my favorites  (and a prize winner), that I will use for proper illustration later on. 

Yes, phenomenology will bring a different perspective to things . 

Enjoy. And cheers. It’s late.

Herbert Spiegelberg:

“”Phenomenological description” of the phenomena thus intuited and analyzed goes usually and - according to some phenomenologists, essentially - hand in hand with the preceding steps. Yet it seems to me that the distinctive nature of this procedure has as a rule not been sufficiently considered. At the same time its importance has been overemphasized, as when phenomenology has been characterized simply as descriptive science. Thus there is definite danger in beginning a description of the phenomena before we have explored them intuitively and analytically. Phenomenology begins in silence”. 

the phenomenological movement. a historical introduction by herbert spiegelberg, essentials of the method, page 693. martinus nijhoff publishers 1984, the hague/boston/lancaster.

Library Thing. 

Herbert Spiegelberg:

“... But what, exactly, does analysis undertake to do in this case? Primarily nothing but to trace the elements and the structure of the phenomena obtained by intuiting. It does not in any sense demand dissecting them into separate parts. It comprises the distinguishing of the constituents of the phenomena as well as the exploration of their relations to and connection with adjacent phenomena”.

the phenomenological movement. a historical introduction by herbert spiegelberg, essentials of the method, page 690-691. martinus nijhoff publishers 1984, the hague/boston/lancaster.

Library Thing.