The phenomenology of everyday life

by Howard R. Pollio

The Phenomenology of Everyday Life presents results deriving from a rigorous qualitative approach to the psychological study of everyday human activities and experiences. This approach is grounded in the philosophical traditions of existentialism and phenomenology and employs dialogue as its major method of inquiry. The reasons for these choices are not arbitrary; all derive from the view that a proper study of human events must be framed in terms of a philosophy explicitly developed to encompass human activities. In addition, such events can properly be investigated only on the basis of a method sensitive enough to articulate the nuances of human experience and reflection. The purpose of the present work is not to replace scientific observation with humanistic analysis but to provide an additional perspective on significant human questions. The Phenomenology of Everyday Life should be of interest to anyone concerned with obtaining a clear and comprehensive description of someone else'