The Things of the World: A Social Phenomenology

by James A. Aho

Book Overview

What does it mean to be a social being in the ordinary life-world? This clear and compelling introduction to social phenomenology examines the experiential features of the basic things comprising our life-world, namely me, you, abstract others (enemies, communities, and associations), and attributes of the lived-body (emotions, pain, and pleasure). Each of these entities is phenomenologically described, with the aim of reducing reports of personal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275962482
• ISBN13: 9780275962487
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.1"