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Phenomenological-Hermeneutic Method: From Research in Philosophy to Psychology Research

Ana María López Calvo de Feijoo

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 2023 DOI: 10.1590/1982-4327e3337 (opens in new tab)

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Key points Argues that a phenomenological-hermeneutic method, drawing on Heidegger's three moments (reconstruction, phenomenological destruction, construction) together with phenomenological reduction, suspension, attention to the sand-time dynamics of the phenomenon, and description and explanation of experience, can lead researchers toward the overall structure of experience and contribute to psychological investigations.

Abstract

Abstract In this study, we built a theoretical text aimed to clarify the relationship between philosophy and psychology, and along this path, proposed a method called phenomenological-hermeneutic. Firstly, we show how authors as Giorgi and Sousa and Castro and Gomes define this relationship. Then, we demonstrate Feijoo’s proposal, who uses Heidegger’s phenomenological-hermeneutic to undertake research in Psychology. We highlight the three moments used by the philosopher Heidegger in his investigations: reconstruction, phenomenological destruction, and construction. Then we show how these three moments together with the propositions of phenomenology: reduction and suspension; monitoring of the sand-time dynamics of the phenomenon; and description and explanation of the experience; it can lead us towards achieving the overall structure of experience. We intend to make arguments that point out that the appropriation of the phenomenological-hermeneutic method brings contributions to the investigations in Psychology.