Notes on Phenomenology, Ethics and Ontologic “Beingness”

Abstract

People often talk about phenomenology. Besides their referring to the apparent, immediate meaning of the word and its meaning of Kantian “appearance”, i.e., phenomena with respect to the noumenon, and the meaning of the historical manifestation of Spiritual events — as per HegeFs “Phenomenology of the Spirit”, and besides their referring to the Special methodology of Husserlian “bracketing” or “epoché”, one must ask oneself if their use of the word is due only to a passing, more or less journalistic fashion. Many fashions arise in the culturalphilosophic environment, because there are many who cannot think in a real way. Conversely, one might find something effective, possibly from a somewhat innovative viewpoint, in order to reflect and ascertain real and possible events — in other words, in order to practice philosophy and/or think.

Translated by Irene DiPino.