Introducing Interpretive Approach of Phenomenological Research Methodology in Environmental Philosophy: A Mode of Engaged Philosophy in the Anthropocene

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Kalpita BharPaul¹ 

关键词: Phenomenological Research Methodology;    environmental philosophy;    interpretive approach of Phenomenological Research Methodology;    engaged philosophy;    field experience;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1609406917724916

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Environmental philosophy, needless to say, is going through a transition in the zenith of the Anthropocene. It is high time to carry out engaged philosophy to bring in philosophical understandings in approaching real-world environmental issues for obtaining some novel insights into the human–environment relationship. For the same, I argue, we need to explore some new methodologies that would be capable of offering the opportunity to do engaged philosophy instead of borrowing methodologies from the social sciences. Here, I examine Phenomenological Research Methodology (PRM) for the same. I elaborate on the process of conducting a field study with this methodology. For analyzing narratives, I choose the interpretive stream over the descriptive one. By drawing extensively from the philosophy of phenomenology, I propose a four-step narrative analysis process that can unveil a narrator’s transcendent mode of being. Finally, I share my research experiences while employing PRM in the field and demonstrate how PR...

【 授权许可】

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