Phenomenology of the Social World / Edition 1

by Alfred Schutz, George Walsh, Fredrick Lehnert

Overview

In this book, his major work, Alfred Schutz attempts to provide a sound philosophical basis for the sociological theories of Max Weber. Using a Husserlian phenomenology, Schutz provides a complete and original analysis of human action and its "intended meaning."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810103900
Publisher:	Northwestern University Press
Publication date:	09/01/1967
Series:	Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Edition description:	1
Pages:	255
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

ALFRED SCHÜTZ (1899-1959) was an Austrian social scientist, whose work bridged sociological and phenomenological traditions to form a social phenomenology.

Editorial Reviews

"This is one of the most important works ever written in the area of theoretical foundations of the social sciences." —New Scholasticism

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