Introduction to Phenomenology

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Phenomenology examines the way we experience the world and attempts to uncover the essential structures that underpin that experience. Although Phenomenology is most commonly associated with twentieth-century European philosophy, it remains a powerful tool for thinking about many important contemporary issues. In this course, we will study both the foundational texts in the field and more contemporary developments. These contemporary texts offer both extensions of the earlier ideas by applying the methodology and concepts to new topics (like gender and race) and critiques of the classical phenomenologists and their methodology.