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This clearly written and broad-ranging text introduces and explains the notion of intersubjectivity as a central concern of philosophy, sociology, psychology and politics. The main purpose of the book is to provide a coherent framework for this important concept against which the various and contrasting debates can be more clearly understood. Beyond this, Nick Crossley provides a critical discussion of intersubjectivity as an interdisciplinary concept to shed light on our understanding of selfhood, communication, citizenship, power and community.
The author traces the contributions of many key thinkers engaged within the intersubjectivist tradition, including Husserl, Buber, Koj[gr]eve, Merleau-Ponty, Mead, Wittgenstein, Schutz and Habermas. Intersubjectivity is an important and accessible volume which promotes cooperation between various disciplines addressing shared concerns.
List of contents
Preface
A Book about Intersubjectivity
Dimensions of Intersubjectivity
Subjectivity, Alterity and Between
On Radical Intersubjectivity
Imagination, Self and Other
On Egological Intersubjectivity
Concrete Intersubjectivity and the Lifeworld
On Alfred Schutz
System, Lifeworld and Communicative Action
Intersubjectivity and Power
Citizens of the Lifeworld
Conclusion
The Fabric of Social Becoming
About the author
Nick Crossley Senior Lectuer in Sociology, University of Manchester
Summary
An introduction to the notion of intersubjectivity as a central concern of philosophy, sociology, psychology and politics. The main purpose of this volume is to provide a coherent framework for this concept against which the various and contrasting debates can be more clearly understood.
