Heidegger's social ontology : the phenomenology of self, world and others / Nicolai K. Knudsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knudsen, Nicolai, 1990- author.

Series:

Modern European philosophy.

Modern European philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heidegger, Martin, 1889-1976.

Heidegger, Martin.

Interpersonal relations--Philosophy.

Interpersonal relations.

Ontology.

Social systems.

Philosophy, German--20th century.

Philosophy, German.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 278 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Many critics and commentators hold that Heidegger had next to nothing to say about human sociality. In this book, Nicolai Knudsen rectifies this popular misconception. Drawing on his influential philosophy of mind, his philosophy of action and his conception of being-with, Knudsen argues that the central idea of Heidegger's social ontology is that we can only understand others, do things with others, and form lasting groups with others if we pre-reflectively correlate their behaviour with our own projects and the world that lies between us. Knudsen then uses this framework to formulate Heideggerian contributions to current debates on social cognition, collective intentionality, and social normativity. He also reinterprets Heidegger's famous concept of authenticity in the light of his social ontological commitments, and shows how Heidegger's affiliation with National Socialism betrays his own best insights into the fundamental structure of social life.

Contents:

What is social ontology?

Transcendental social ontology in Husserl and Heidegger

Holism and relativism

Interpersonal understanding

Shared action

Two types of social normativity

Heidegger's politics

The demand for authenticity.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Feb 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-009-59352-8

1-009-12267-3