Bracketing

/ˈbræk.ɪ.tɪŋ/ verb

The act of placing marks or symbols (brackets) around something to enclose it, or in philosophy, to set aside assumptions to focus on the essence of a concept.

From 'bracket' (from French 'braguette'). In phenomenology, the term was adopted by Edmund Husserl to describe the methodological process of temporarily setting aside beliefs.

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