Blog # 9 What is Phenomenology?
Fatima Muhammad March 30, 2020 Dr. Nelson ENG 5002 01 Blog #9 Response to: Phenomenology Research Overview An Introduction to Phenomenological Research A Phenomenological Research Design Illustrated Phenomenology is a qualitative research method. During the philosophy movement of the 20th century Edmund Gustav Albrecht Husserl, a German philosopher, established the school of phenomenology. “The historical movement of phenomenology is the philosophical tradition launched in the first half of the 20th century by Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Jean-Paul Sartre, et al.” (Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) According to the CITR, Center For Innovation in Research and Teaching, “A phenomenological study attempts to set aside biases and preconceived assumptions about human experiences, feelings, and responses to a particular situation. Therefore, phenomenology can be defined as the direct investigation and desc...