![]() ![]() Epoche entreats researchers to suspend verdict concerning the truth, and value of religious and metaphysical issues, claims and entities, and refrain from applying preconceived knowledge, prejudices or any form of biases. Thus, it is not subject to questions of ultimate truth and therefore these questions must be relegated to the background when using this method or principle. Sextus Empiricus defines epoche as: "a state of the intellect on account of which we neither deny nor affirm anything. In the cutting-edge theory of Phenomenology, it alludes to a process of putting aside suspicions and convictions. Also, Epoché is an ancient Greek term which in the Hellenistic philosophy is a specialized term commonly deciphered as "suspension of judgment" yet in addition as "withholding of assent". ![]() These principles include Epoche and Eidetic Vision.Įpoche stems from the Latin word ‘epocho’ which means “I hold back”. This approach has two principles that were propounded by a philosopher called Edmond Hursel. Dealing with religion phenomenologically means being neutral and never taking a side or assuming what should be and what ought not to be. This gives a clearer picture and structure of what a particular religion Is since the practitioners are allowed to make claims about their religion. The phenomenological method or approach to the study of religions has to do with studying and recording the observable aspect and those that are available to the human senses. Many other scholars have used this method a way of studying religion and they may include Bleeker, Cantwell Smith, Geoffrey Parinder, Ninian Smart, Mircea Eliade, Joachim Wach, and Van Del Leeuw. One of the most popular and widely used by scholars is the phenomenological method, even though it has shortfalls but it has also been the key player even when using different methods of studying religion. Some of these theories or approaches include historical, psychological, sociological, phenomenological methods, philosophical and anthropological approaches. In the study of religions, there have been numerous theories that have been propounded and by different scholars with different backgrounds. ![]()
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