Hermeneutic Phenomenology and Phenomenology: A Comparison of Historical and Methodological Considerations
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Hermeneutic phenomenology and phenomenology have become increasingly popular as research methodologies, yet confusion still exists about the unique aspects of these two methodologies. This article provides a discussion of the essential similarities and differences between hermeneutic phenomenology and phenomenology from historical and methodological perspectives. Consideration is given to the philosophical bases, assumptions, focus of research and research outcomes that differentiate these approaches.
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Husserl's approach to philosophy sought to equally value both objective and subjective experiences, culminating in his interest in 'pure phenomenology' or working to find a universal foundation of philosophy and science.
“Husserl's approach to philosophy sought to equally value both objective and subjective experiences, with his body of work 'culminating in his interest in 'pure phenomenology' or working to find a universal foundation of philosophy and science [13].'”
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Examining an experience as it is subjectively lived can develop new meanings and appreciations that inform or re-orient how we understand that experience.
“By examining an experience as it is subjectively lived, new meanings and appreciations can be developed to inform, or even re-orient, how we understand that experience [13].”
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Hermeneutic phenomenology moves away from Husserl's focus on acts of attending, perceiving, recalling and thinking about the world and on human beings as knowers of phenomenon.
“With this focus on human experience and how it is lived, hermeneutic phenomenology moves away from Husserl's focus on 'acts of attending, perceiving, recalling and thinking about the world [13]' and on human beings as knowers of phenomenon.”
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In the state of the transcendental I, the researcher is able to access the participants' experience of the phenomenon prereflectively-without resorting to categorization or conceptualization, and often including what is taken for granted or common sense.
“In the state of the transcendental I , the researcher is able to access the participants' experience of the phenomenon prereflectively-that is 'without resorting to categorization on conceptualization, and quite often includes what is taken for granted or those things that are common sense [13].'”
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Hermeneutic phenomenology studies the meanings of an individual's being in the world, as their experience is interpreted through his/her lifeworld, and how these meanings and interpretations influence the choices that the individual makes.
“Hermeneutic phenomenology studies the meanings of an individual's being in the world, as their experience is interpreted through his/her lifeworld, and how these meanings and interpretations influence the choices that the individual makes [13].”
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- Authors
- Laverty, S. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Laverty, Susann M.
- Venue
- International Journal of Qualitative Methods
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2003-09
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 21-35
- ISSN
- 1609-4069 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2146203034
- Cited by
- 2,095
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 10.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Qualitative Methods (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Keywords
- hermeneutic phenomenology, phenomenology, research methodology comparison, philosophical foundations, research assumptions, qualitative research approaches, history of phenomenology
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