Intersubjectivity: The Fabric of Social Becoming

by Nick Crossley

Book Overview

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, Sc

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803979045
• ISBN13: 9780803979048
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"