THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF PHENOMENOLOGY AS A RESEARCH METHOD

In the philosophical tradition, phenomenology is a means by which random, raw phenomena are categorized into what can be called human experience. Phenomenology school of thought within ontology focuses on nature existence. Edmund Husserls view proposed that to understand world, one should examine lens through he/she experiences world as opposed attempting itself. The application this idea first expanded discipline psychology researchers such Amedeo Giorgi and Clark Moustakas more recently has been widely applied social sciences whole.Possessing an understanding philosophy traditions behind greatly increases ability implement it qualitative research method.