Introduction to Phenomenology
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Introduction to Phenomenology is a philosophical work by Jan Patočka that offers a systematic and accessible exposition of phenomenological method and its major themes.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introduction to Phenomenology Context triple: [Jan Patočka, notableWork, Introduction to Phenomenology]
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Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy
Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy is Edmund Husserl’s foundational philosophical work that systematically develops phenomenology as a rigorous science of consciousness and its intentional structures.
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Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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Outline of a Phenomenology of Right
Outline of a Phenomenology of Right is a posthumously published work of political and legal philosophy by Alexandre Kojève that systematically reinterprets law, right, and the modern state through a Hegelian and historical-materialist lens.
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Phenomenology of Perception
Phenomenology of Perception is a foundational 1945 philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that develops a phenomenological account of human experience centered on the lived body and perception.
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The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology
The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology is Edmund Husserl’s late major work that critiques the foundations of modern science and develops his mature account of transcendental phenomenology as a response to Europe’s intellectual and cultural crisis.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introduction to Phenomenology Target entity description: Introduction to Phenomenology is a philosophical work by Jan Patočka that offers a systematic and accessible exposition of phenomenological method and its major themes.
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A.
Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy
Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy is Edmund Husserl’s foundational philosophical work that systematically develops phenomenology as a rigorous science of consciousness and its intentional structures.
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B.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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C.
Outline of a Phenomenology of Right
Outline of a Phenomenology of Right is a posthumously published work of political and legal philosophy by Alexandre Kojève that systematically reinterprets law, right, and the modern state through a Hegelian and historical-materialist lens.
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D.
Phenomenology of Perception
Phenomenology of Perception is a foundational 1945 philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that develops a phenomenological account of human experience centered on the lived body and perception.
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E.
The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology
The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology is Edmund Husserl’s late major work that critiques the foundations of modern science and develops his mature account of transcendental phenomenology as a response to Europe’s intellectual and cultural crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify basic phenomenological concepts
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introduce phenomenology to students ⓘ |
| author | Jan Patočka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
accessible exposition of phenomenological method
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systematic exposition of phenomenology ⓘ |
| discusses |
appearance and phenomena
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methodological foundations of phenomenology ⓘ structure of experience ⓘ |
| educationalUse | introductory text in phenomenology courses ⓘ |
| field |
phenomenology
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philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consciousness
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intentionality ⓘ lifeworld ⓘ objectivity ⓘ phenomenological description ⓘ reduction in phenomenology ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ |
| genre |
continental philosophy
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philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Patočka’s interpretation of phenomenology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
description of lived experience
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philosophy as rigorous science ⓘ relationship between subject and world ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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Martin Heidegger NERFINISHED ⓘ phenomenological tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers new to phenomenology
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Czech ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
phenomenological method
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phenomenology ⓘ |
| partOf | Jan Patočka’s phenomenological writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Czech phenomenology
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European phenomenology ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Being and Time
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Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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