A phenomenon (plural: phenomena) is an observable event, particularly something special (literally something that can be seen, derived from the Greek word phainomenon = observable).

Kant's use of phenomenon

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Phenomenon has a specialized meaning in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant who contrasted the term Phenomenon with noumenon in the Critique of Pure Reason. Phenomena constitute the world as we experience it, as opposed to the world as it exists independently of our experiences (thing-in-themselves, 'das Ding an sich'). Humans cannot, according to Kant, know things-in-themselves, only things as we experience them. Thus philosophy — the term "philosophy" in Kant's day serving as the approximate equivalent of what is today called "science" — should concern itself with understanding phenomena.

The concept of 'phenomena' led to a tradition of philosophy called phenomenology. Leading figures in phenomenology include Hegel, Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and Derrida.

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MeTerra (MeTerra) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:52:04 -0000
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Chetan Bhagat is not merely India's best-selling fiction writer, he is a marketing phenomenon. http://tinyurl.com/y9lvbdk
aashisLuitel (Aashis Luitel) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:46:04 -0000
Chetan Bhagat is not merely India's best-selling fiction writer, he is a marketing phenomenon. http://tinyurl.com/y9lvbdk
Still experiencing the "jerked awake" phenomenon in my home. I'm sure it's a jerk seeing to it I'm awake.
magickalrealism (Diana Rajchel) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:37:59 -0000
Still experiencing the "jerked awake" phenomenon in my home. I'm sure it's a jerk seeing to it I'm awake.
@lurx thats why the books were a phenomenon way before the movies cuz they took people to a new & beautiful world she changed a lot of rules
Nitz_Angel (Nitzan Mohr) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:25:03 -0000
@lurx thats why the books were a phenomenon way before the movies cuz they took people to a new & beautiful world she changed a lot of rules
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