PHENOMENOLOGY
phenomenology
(noun) a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
phenomenology (countable and uncountable, plural phenomenologies)
(philosophy) The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.
(philosophy) A movement based on this, originated about 1905 by Edmund Husserl.
Source: Wiktionary
Phe*nom`e*nol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Phenomenon + -logy: cf. F.
phénoménologie.]
Definition: A description, history, or explanation of phenomena. "The
phenomenology of the mind." Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition