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Which of the following are true in the context of "Phenomenology" A. It is "a form of methodological…

Phenomenology examines consciousness, begins with Husserl and includes Heidegger; phenomenological literary criticism attends to authorial consciousness. Heidegger is not…

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Which of the following are true in the context of "Phenomenology"
A. It is "a form of methodological idealism" which seeks to explore 'human consciousness'.
B. As a philosophical method, it was developed by Edmund Husserl,
C. Martin Heidegger is one of its leading philosophers.
D. Martin Heidegger's approach is "essentialist".
E. Text is considered purely as an embodiment of the authors consciousness.

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Correct answer C

Phenomenology examines consciousness, begins with Husserl and includes Heidegger; phenomenological literary criticism attends to authorial consciousness. Heidegger is not straightforwardly essentialist: A/B/C/E.

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