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The Schutzian Theory of the Cultural Sciences

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Lester Embree

    1. Department of Philosophy, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA

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  • Is the first book to be devoted exclusively to Schutz’s theory of science
  • Shows Schutz’s foundation in a Wissenschaftslehre (Science Theory)
  • Clearly shows how Schutz’s approach can be extended to other disciplines
  • Shows that Alfred Schutz is a philosopher of the cultural sciences
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contributions to Phenomenology (CTPH, volume 78)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction: Alfred Schutz’s Philosophical Project

    • Lester Embree
    Pages 1-12

  3. Theories of Science in the Writings of Alfred Schutz

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Schutz’s Theory of Economics

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 15-24

    3. Schutz’s Theory of Jurisprudence

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 25-31

    4. Schutz’s Theory of Political Science

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 33-40

    5. Schutz’s Theory of Sociology

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 41-48

    6. Schutz’s Theory of Phenomenological Psychology

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 49-56

  4. Theories of Science in the Manner of Schutz

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. A Schutzian Theory of Archaeology

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 59-65

    3. A Schutzian Theory of Cultural Anthropology

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 67-75

    4. A Schutzian Theory of Nursing

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 77-87

    5. A Schutzian Theory of Psychotherapy

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 89-97

  5. Complementary Philosophical Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. Cultural Scientists and Philosophers Can Meet in Methodology

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 101-107

    3. Everyday Relevancy in Gurwitsch and Schutz

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 109-121

    4. Schutz on Social Groups

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 123-130

    5. Meaning in Schutz

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 131-143

    6. Ideal Types

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 145-158

    7. Verification in Schutz

      • Lester Embree
      Pages 159-170
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About this book

This work is devoted to developing as well as expounding the theory of the cultural sciences of the philosopher Alfred Schutz (1899-1959). Drawing on all of Schutz’s seven volumes in English, the book shows how his philosophical theory consists of the reflective clarifications of the disciplinary definitions, basic concepts, and distinctive methods of particular cultural sciences as well as their species and genus. The book first expounds Schutz’s own theories of economics, jurisprudence, political science, sociology, and psychology. It then extends his approach to other disciplines, offering new theories of archaeology, ethnology, and psychotherapy in his spirit in order to stimulate the development of Schutzian theories in these and other disciplines. The second part of the book contains complementary philosophical chapters devoted to culture, groups, ideal types, interdisciplinarity, meaning, relevance, social tension, and verification.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA

    Lester Embree

About the author

Lester Embree is a Constitutive Phenomenologist trained by Dorion Cairns and Aron Gurwitsch and author and editor of numerous works by them and also Alfred Schutz and specializing in the theory of the cultural sciences.

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