'the study of consciousness' 'to the person'

phenomenology |fiˌnäməˈnäləjē| noun Philosophy -- the science of phenomena as distinct from that of the nature of being. • an approach that concentrates on the study of consciousness and the objects of direct experience.

ad hominem |ˈad ˈhämənəm| adverb & adjective -- 1 (of an argument or reaction) arising from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic. • attacking an opponent’s motives or character rather than the policy or position they maintain : vicious ad hominem attacks. 2 relating to or associated with a particular person : [as adv. ] the office was created ad hominem for Fenton. | [as adj. ] an ad hominem response. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: Latin, literally ‘to the person.’

I realized that I've never actually looked up these words, and thought I'd better see if my understanding of them corresponded well to the official dictionary definition. Oh, I do love the dictionary. Love of lists + love of words + love of history = dictionary.