Phenomenology

Who is Phenomenology?

The term phenomenology in science is used to describe a body of knowledge that relates empirical observations of phenomena to each other, in a way that is consistent with fundamental theory, but is not directly derived from theory. For example, we find the following definition in the Concise Dictionary of Physics:

Phenomenological Theory. A theory that expresses mathematically the results of observed phenomena without paying detailed attention to their fundamental significance.

The name is derived from phenomenon, which is any occurrence that is observable, and -λογία - -logia, translated as "study of" or "research".