Fenomenologi
Definition & Context
Noun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
A branch of philosophy that examines the structure of subjective experience and “consciousness” as directly lived from the first-person perspective, without reduction to causal or objective explanations.
Synonyms & Variants
filsafat pengalaman
A descriptive Indonesian equivalent capturing the core of phenomenological inquiry, though less precise than the technical term.
penghayatan
The process of deeply feeling or experiencing something within an internal context.
perspektif orang pertama
A viewpoint emphasizing how individuals personally interpret reality.
studi kesadaran
A technical term in academic circles referring to the systematic investigation of subjective perception.
kajian kesadaran
A more accessible and broadly understood equivalent in cross-disciplinary Indonesian academic contexts.
hermeneutika
Closely related to phenomenology especially in the Heideggerian and Gadamerian tradition, but focuses distinctly on textual interpretation.
ontologi
Not a direct synonym, but frequently used alongside phenomenology in existential and continental philosophical contexts.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The word phenomenology derives from the Greek phainomenon, meaning 'that which appears' or 'phenomenon', and logos, meaning 'study' or 'science'. The term was systematically developed by German philosopher Edmund Husserl in the early 20th century through his work Logische Untersuchungen (1900-1901), which established the phenomenological method. Husserl introduced the concept of epoche, or phenomenological reduction, the suspension of assumptions about the external world to focus purely on conscious experience. Later expanded by thinkers such as Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Jean-Paul Sartre, phenomenology became a foundational movement in continental philosophy. In Indonesian academia, the term was absorbed directly from the Dutch fenomenologie through the European philosophical education tradition introduced during the colonial period, and is now standardly used across philosophy, psychology, sociology, and communication studies.
Real-world Usage
Fenomenologi menjadi landasan penting dalam kajian filsafat dan psikologi modern.
English Translation
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