PDU3701
Assignment 3
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS)2024
- DUE JUNE
2024
, Question 1: Name TWO philosophers who were associated with
Phenomenology (Refer to pages 62-63 of Philosophy in Education Today: An
Introduction) (4)
Two philosophers associated with Phenomenology are Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger.
Question 2: Identify FIVE characteristics of Phenomenology (Refer to pages
64 of Philosophy in Education Today: An Introduction) (10)
Five characteristics of Phenomenology are:
1. Intentionality: Phenomenology focuses on the intentional acts of consciousness,
emphasizing the directedness of our mental processes towards objects or phenomena.
2. Bracketing (Epoché): This involves suspending or "bracketing" our preconceptions,
biases, and assumptions about phenomena in order to approach them with a fresh
perspective, free from presuppositions.
3. Description: Phenomenology emphasizes the detailed and systematic description of lived
experiences as they appear in consciousness, aiming to capture the essence of phenomena
as they are directly experienced.
4. Phenomenological Reduction: Also known as "eidetic reduction," this involves
stripping away the layers of interpretation and abstraction to grasp the essential structures
or essences of phenomena.
5. Subjectivity: Phenomenology acknowledges the significance of subjective experience
and perspective, emphasizing the first-person standpoint in understanding and analyzing
phenomena.
Question 3: Name THREE educators who are associated with
Phenomenology (Refer to pages 66-68 of Philosophy in Education Today: An
Introduction for the answer) (6)
Three educators associated with Phenomenology are:
1. Max van Manen
2. Maurice Merleau-Ponty
3. Eugene Minkowski
Question 4: How does Phenomenology respond to formal education systems?
(Refer to page 70 of Philosophy in Education Today: An Introduction for the
answer) (10)
Assignment 3
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS)2024
- DUE JUNE
2024
, Question 1: Name TWO philosophers who were associated with
Phenomenology (Refer to pages 62-63 of Philosophy in Education Today: An
Introduction) (4)
Two philosophers associated with Phenomenology are Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger.
Question 2: Identify FIVE characteristics of Phenomenology (Refer to pages
64 of Philosophy in Education Today: An Introduction) (10)
Five characteristics of Phenomenology are:
1. Intentionality: Phenomenology focuses on the intentional acts of consciousness,
emphasizing the directedness of our mental processes towards objects or phenomena.
2. Bracketing (Epoché): This involves suspending or "bracketing" our preconceptions,
biases, and assumptions about phenomena in order to approach them with a fresh
perspective, free from presuppositions.
3. Description: Phenomenology emphasizes the detailed and systematic description of lived
experiences as they appear in consciousness, aiming to capture the essence of phenomena
as they are directly experienced.
4. Phenomenological Reduction: Also known as "eidetic reduction," this involves
stripping away the layers of interpretation and abstraction to grasp the essential structures
or essences of phenomena.
5. Subjectivity: Phenomenology acknowledges the significance of subjective experience
and perspective, emphasizing the first-person standpoint in understanding and analyzing
phenomena.
Question 3: Name THREE educators who are associated with
Phenomenology (Refer to pages 66-68 of Philosophy in Education Today: An
Introduction for the answer) (6)
Three educators associated with Phenomenology are:
1. Max van Manen
2. Maurice Merleau-Ponty
3. Eugene Minkowski
Question 4: How does Phenomenology respond to formal education systems?
(Refer to page 70 of Philosophy in Education Today: An Introduction for the
answer) (10)
