bracketing

In philosophy, "bracketing," also known as epochē, is a technique of suspending judgment or withholding belief. Originally used by ancient Greek Skeptics to achieve peace of mind, it was later adopted by Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology.1

Husserl employed bracketing as a method to focus on consciousness itself. By placing commonsensical beliefs and the existence of the natural world within "brackets," philosophers can examine pure appearances and the nature of consciousness without being swayed by preconceived notions. This process allows for a deeper understanding of how objects are experienced and how consciousness relates to them, a concept central to phenomenology and intentionality.123