// Conceptual Positions
Phenomenological Perspective
6 topics
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The Primitive Desire to Simply Warm the Body
Feeling warmth is the most primitive form of contact with the world. Through the contrast of cold and warmth, one physically senses the boundary between self and world.
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What Do We Receive When We Receive Something Handmade?
The view that emphasizes the 'feeling' at the moment of receiving a handmade item. When seeing or touching the thing, the 'warmth' or 'feeling of being cherished' that wells up in the chest is grasped not as theory but as lived experience. Description of the experience of the thing 'speaking' to you.
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Where Does the Belief "This Is Impossible for Me" Come From?
The view that emphasizes the 'feeling' of the belief and introspectively explores the source of the bodily sensation or emotion of 'I can't.' By carefully describing the 'restlessness in the chest' or 'hands won't move' before starting to make, the roots of the belief are revealed.
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About How the Appearance of a Stone Changes Depending on the Light
The change in the stone depending on lighting is not the 'essence' of the object but a phenomenon created by the relationship between the observer and light. It is a position that values the perceptual experience itself moment by moment.
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The Meaning Held by the Weight of a Stone
The very act of "feeling" weight is the first bodily dialogue with the world. The most primitive form of Merleau-Ponty's "corporeality".
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Why Do Whispering Voices Bring a Sense of Security?
Whispering delivers the presence of another who is 'here but not intrusive', providing a safe space for the listener.