The book is addressed to scholars and students in sociology and in phenomenological philosophy. It presents the work of Durkheim in a new light and discusses the prevailing interpretations in the collective intentionality approach. It also provides a fresh conception of collective consciousness which illuminates features unattended by the traditions initiated by John Searle, Dan Zahavi and the Center for Subjectivity Research, and the Nordic Society of Phenomenology. This lucidly written book is of interest to students and scholars researching Durkheim's, Husserl’s and Schutz’s works.
The book is addressed to scholars and students in sociology and in phenomenological philosophy. It presents the work of Durkheim in a new light and discusses the prevailing interpretations in the collective intentionality approach. It also provides a fresh conception of collective consciousness which illuminates features unattended by the traditions initiated by John Searle, Dan Zahavi and the Center for Subjectivity Research, and the Nordic Society of Phenomenology. This lucidly written book is of interest to students and scholars researching Durkheim's, Husserl’s and Schutz’s works.
Includes in-depth discussions on sociological theory, collective intentionality, and collective consciousness
Makes an original, groudbreaking contritution to the field of phenomenological sociology
Engages in a productive dialogue with prominent members of British Centre for Durkheimian Studies
Carlos Belvedere
Collective Consciousness Durkheim Husserl Phenomenology Representations Objectivity Subjectivism Objectivism Collective Intentionality Schutz Phenomenological Sociology Social Facts Exteriority