... world, the external reality, does not exist without the human mind to shape and interpret it. Phenomenology, a form of philosophical perspective, concerns itself with the idea that, as opposed to positivism, reality is, essentially, relative and subjective--not an objective, singular compilation of facts, data, and records used to form one psychological and physical universe that contains all life. At most ... replacing, not involving, belief--knowledge is the familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through study, discovery, or experience. Knowledge is often judged in empirical,...

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