What Does it Mean to Understand? Alfred Schütz’s Concept of Life-World as a Perspective of Recognition and Methodology Cover Image

Co to znaczy rozumieć? Alfreda Schütza koncepcja świata życia jako perspektywa poznawcza i metodologiczna
What Does it Mean to Understand? Alfred Schütz’s Concept of Life-World as a Perspective of Recognition and Methodology

Author(s): Mariusz Zemło
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, History and theory of sociology, Methodology and research technology, Social Theory
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Alfred Schütz; life-world; understanding; sociology knowledge; methodology

Summary/Abstract: The following article sets the parameters in which one can introduce the discussion about the category of understanding, establishing the propositions which were conceived by Alfred Schütz. It encompasses the reasoning and grounding principles of the ability of understanding to exist as well as the concept of “understanding” itself. The question at hand was considered in two contexts: those of the efforts of someone within the life-world and the research methodology undertaken by researchers. The aim was to give a general idea of Schütz’s viewpoint in a referral manner to bring to light the weak points and controversies which are presented in connection with the key category of understanding.

  • Issue Year: 44/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 67-94
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish