ABSTRACT
To set the stage for the following discussion we begin by pointing out that our way of being in the world, according to many phenomenologists, is characterized primarily in terms of practical action. Our lives are not driven by theoretical wondering, although some philosophers have considered this as our ultimate talent. It is driven by practical concerns. In our everyday lives we are pragmatists. To put it differently, our primary way of encountering worldly entities is by using them rather than by theorizing about them or perceiving them in a detached manner.
