Llifeworld and educational contexts

epistemological and hermeneutic implications

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25247/P1982-999X.2025.v25n3.p126-145

Keywords:

education, phenomenology, axiology, epistemology

Abstract

This article proposes a dialogue between the thoughts of Jürgen Habermas and Edmund Husserl, two philosophers who were interested in epistemology and hermeneutics. Our aim is to show the contributions of Husserl's phenomenology, which seeks to describe the essence of things from the experiences of subjects, and Habermas' theory of communicative action, which affirms that communication is essential for the construction of the social world and for coexistence. We will also examine Habermas' critique of Hans-Georg Gadamer's hermeneutics, which values understanding and tradition, and argues that critical theory must be critical of tradition, questioning it and reassessing it constantly. Thus, we will seek to show the possibilities and ethical challenges that arise in the lifeworld from epistemological and hermeneutical perspectives.

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  • Sandro Roberto de Santana Gomes, Federal University of Alagoas

    Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Theology. Bachelor’s degree in Education. Postgraduate degree in ERE Methodology. Master’s degree in Religious Studies. Ph.D. in Education from the Federal University of Alagoas. He served as Pastoral Coordinator at Colégio Marista São Luís and as a teacher for the three years of high school at Colégio Damas. He currently works in the Academic Supervision Department at Colégio Damas in Recife and at Faculdade Damas as a professor of Theology. He served as a professor of Philosophy and Sociology at Faculdade Santa Maria in the Business Administration and Law programs. He served as a professor of Sociology at Faculdade Salesiana do Nordeste (FASNE) and as coordinator of the University Pastoral Ministry at that institution. He has conducted research in the field of Theology and Religious Studies, with an emphasis on “Health and Salvation: The Sacred in the Words of the Prayers.” His work focuses primarily on the following themes: prophecy, education, ethics, spirituality, and theology. He completed his Master’s degree in Religious Studies at the Catholic University of Pernambuco, with an emphasis on the fields of Philosophy, Sociology, Theology, and Anthropology, using a transdisciplinary approach. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from the Federal University of Alagoas, with a dissertation titled: EDUCATING BASED ON THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND AXIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS OF MAX SCHELER: Reconstructing Emotional Intuitions in the School Context. He works in pastoral ministry as an advisor to a wide variety of community groups, particularly in the area of catechesis.

  • Francisco Rodrigues Macedo, Federal University of Alagoas

    He holds a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate in Philosophy from the Catholic University of Pernambuco. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Catholic Theology from the International University Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University Center – UNBF. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from the Federal University of Alagoas. He currently teaches for the São José da Coroa Grande municipal government. He is a teacher at Colégio Damas da Instrução Cristã. His areas of expertise include Philosophy, Education, and Childhood.

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Published

2025-10-15

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Vol. 25 No. 3 (2025): Tópicos de Filosofia Contemporânea

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GOMES, Sandro Roberto de Santana; MACEDO, Francisco Rodrigues. Llifeworld and educational contexts: epistemological and hermeneutic implications. Revista Ágora Filosófica, Recife, PE, Brasil, v. 25, n. 3, p. 127–146, 2025. DOI: 10.25247/P1982-999X.2025.v25n3.p126-145. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unicap.br/agora/article/view/3362. Acesso em: 8 nov. 2026.