Life world
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| - | "life-world" is a concept in phenomenology. It refers to the subjective experience of individuals of the world. According to this concept, we see a field of experience from which we select our objects rather than "see"ing objects through common sense or objective knowledge (Campbell, 1981, pp.199). | + | "life-world" ( or "Lebenswelt", in German) is a concept in phenomenology, that talks of the world as immediately experienced in the everyday (Brittanica). It refers to the subjective experience of individuals of the world. According to this concept, we see a field of experience from which we select our objects rather than "see"ing objects through common sense or objective knowledge (Campbell, 1981, pp.199). |
====References==== | ====References==== | ||
* Campbell, T. (1981). Seven theories of human society. Oxford University Press: Oxford | * Campbell, T. (1981). Seven theories of human society. Oxford University Press: Oxford | ||
| + | * Brittanica Encyclopedia (online) "http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/340330/life-world" (visited on 3/10/2011) | ||
====Contributors==== | ====Contributors==== | ||
* page created by Kolar Aparna | * page created by Kolar Aparna | ||
Revision as of 10:34, 3 October 2011
Life-world
"life-world" ( or "Lebenswelt", in German) is a concept in phenomenology, that talks of the world as immediately experienced in the everyday (Brittanica). It refers to the subjective experience of individuals of the world. According to this concept, we see a field of experience from which we select our objects rather than "see"ing objects through common sense or objective knowledge (Campbell, 1981, pp.199).
References
- Campbell, T. (1981). Seven theories of human society. Oxford University Press: Oxford
- Brittanica Encyclopedia (online) "http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/340330/life-world" (visited on 3/10/2011)
Contributors
- page created by Kolar Aparna
