The subject matter of phenomenological research: existentials, modes, and prejudices.

In this essay I address the question, 'What is the subject matter of phenomenological research?' I argue that in spite of the increasing popularity of phenomenology, the answers to this question have been brief and cursory. As a result, contemporary phenomenologists lack a clear framework within whi...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 194; no. 9; pp. 3543 - 3563
Autor principal: Fernandez, Anthony
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Publicado: Springer Nature Sep2017
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