PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Existentialism, Edmund Husserl, How Do You Know
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Favors exp and sees itself opposite to positivism. View that world exists in objective way and can be measured; it"s real, it"s out there. States that the world is relative to what"s in your head, the system of belief you have. E. g. in a prejudice based society, you believe that you are superior and others are inferior; it"s true for you and your people who believe it, it"s relatively true in your head. (we take for granted how our beliefs bias our view, mistake our beliefs for truth) They think they"re right and they have data to prove it. You can"t have a conversation with them. Wants to know how our prior exp shapes how we see the world. There is more than one way to see phenomenon. Any event that happens has multiple viewpoints. Emphasizes the role we play in shaping how we understand our worlds. E. g. while walking through the forest, you"re describing the exp.
