Theories of Experience and Interpretation

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Theories of Experience and Interpretation

• This is heavy stuff--blinds guys and elephant
• All experience is understood from a perspective
• ex. Giving directions
• Phenomenology--study of phenomena
• Phenomena--events experienced consciously

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Interpretation

• Interpretation same as Hermeneutics
• Hermeneutics is the study of how people
  understand things by interpreting them
  consciously
• Classic Phenomenology.--find the real reality
• Bracket something

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More H.P.

• H.P.interpretation result of interaction between
  text and interpreter
• ex. But, is red red for everyone?
• Now for an example that puts it all
  together--Three Steps
• 1. The PhenomenaFramingLets try psychosis.
  
• 2. The Interpretation or HermeneuticA
  lensLets try
• narrative theory and the concept of a
  living human document
• by Gadimier a student of Martin
  Heidegger.
• 3. The ProcedurePatty the Patient
• 4. The ResultA phenomena called empathy