DISCIPLINES AND
IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL
SCIENCES
REVIEW
REVIEW
Types of
Feminism
Liberal Radical Socialist
Gender Rejects sexism End
Equality (patriarchy) Capitalism
HERMENEUTICAL
PHENOMENOLOGY
OBJECTIVES:
a) Define Hermeneutical Phenomenology
b)Identify the key concepts and principles of
Hermeneutical Phenomenology.
c)Express the significance of Hermeneutical
Phenomenology in society.
1. WHAT ARE THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF
PREGNANT TEENAGERS DURING THEIR JOURNEY
THROUGH PREGNANCY AND EARLY
MOTHERHOOD?
2. HOW DO SOCIETAL NORMS AND CULTURAL
EXPECTATIONS INFLUENCE THE EXPERIENCES
OF PREGNANT TEENAGERS AND SHAPE THEIR
UNDERSTANDING OF MOTHERHOOD?
3. WHAT ROLE DO FAMILY DYNAMICS PLAY IN
THE EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANT TEENAGERS?
HERMENEUTICS
the theory and methodology of interpretation
especially the interpretation of biblical texts,
wisdom, literature, and philosophical texts.
is the written art and science of interpretation.
in ancient Greek mythology, the God Hermes
served to interpret messages from the other
Gods. Like Hermes, the term “hermeneutics”
comes from the Greek word “hermeneutes”
which means interpreter.
PHENOMENOLOGY
is the study of a phenomenon or the
philosophical study of experience and
consciousness.
HERMENEUTICAL PHENOMENOLOGY
is the philosophy and method of interpreting
human experiences as a means to understand the
question of what is to be human.
it aims to interpret experiences of the world to
find truths that can be used to learn about human
existence or being.
it is a deeper explanation of SYMBOLIC
INTERACTIONISM, answers how and why people
attach something based on experience.
HERMENEUTICAL PHENOMENOLOGY
also known as Interpretation Phenomenonlogy or
Existential Phenomenology.
Ideology: Experience is the best teacher.
HUMAN EXPERIENCE
the human experience is a term for the
realities of human existence including the
mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical
characteristics of human life.
Life Stages
• Birth Key Milestones
• Childhood • First day of
Emotions
school
• Love • Adolescence
• Divorce
• Anger • Adulthood • Death of loved
• Grief • Old age one
• Depression • Moving homes
• Happiness • Marriage
• Discovering
• fear Human religion
Cultural/
Experienc
Historical es
Everyday
Events Activities
• Earthquake • Sleeping
• Poverty • Eating
• War • Work
• Political • Daily routine
movements
Ask :
a. Define Hermeneutical Phenomenology in your own words. What
does it mean to you?
b.What is the role of Hermeneutical Phenomenology, and how does
it shape our understanding of the world?
c. How does engaging with Hermeneutical Phenomenology impact
your own perspectives, assumptions, and ways of understanding
the world?
THEORISTS OF HERMENEUTICAL
PHENOMENOLOGY
1. Martin Heidegger
he addresses the meaning
of “being” by considering
the question “What is
common to all entities
that make them
entities?”
Dasein (his term for the
specific type of being
human possesses).
THEORISTS OF HERMENEUTICAL
PHENOMENOLOGY
2. Edmund Husserl
a German philosopher the
father of Phenomenology and
defined it as “the science of
the essence of
consciousness”.
he argued that our only
certainty in life is our
experience of our world.
THEORISTS OF HERMENEUTICAL
PHENOMENOLOGY
3. Friedrich Schleiermacher
known as the “Father of
Modern Hermeneutics”.
THEORISTS OF HERMENEUTICAL
PHENOMENOLOGY
4. Hans Georg Gadamer
continued the development of
Hermeneutic Phenomenology
especially in his famous work Truth
and Method. In it, he carefully
explores the role of language, the
nature of questioning and the
Phenomenology of human
conversation.
1. What is Dasein?
2. Who is the Father of Modern
Hermeneutics?
3. Who argued that our only
certainty in life is our experience of
our world?
ACTIVITY
• Instructions:
1. This is an essay test that assesses your understanding of Hermeneutical Phenomenology and your
ability to critically analyze and articulate its key concepts, principles, and applications.
2. Read each essay prompt carefully and choose ONE prompt to respond to.
3. Your essay should be well-organized, coherent, and demonstrate a clear understanding of
Hermeneutical Phenomenology. Support your arguments with relevant examples, theories, or scholarly
references.
4. Your essay should be approximately 100-300 in length. Use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
5. Write your essay in a ½ sheet of paper and ensure it is properly labeled with your name and the prompt
number.
• Essay: Discuss the role of interpretation in Hermeneutical Phenomenology. How does the
hermeneutic circle concept contribute to the process of understanding and interpretation? Illustrate
your answer with a real-life example by choosing only one prompt below:
• Prompt 1: Funeral
• Prompt 2: Same-sex marriage
• Prompt 3: Political Dynasty
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