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Humanity, Agency and the Transcendent Concern
Humanity, Agency and the Transcendent Concern

Author(s): Artur Wysocki
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)
Keywords: ultimate concerns; transcendent concern; transcendence; Margaret Archer;

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this article is to consider the merits of including the transcendent concern in the set of ultimate concerns of human life as they are understood by M. Archer. In the first place, the author discusses Archer’s definition of that concern presented in the scientist’s works, and then presents a broader understanding of that concept highlighting its significance for man and his social life by the prism of its influence on human agency. Finally, the author discusses the relationships between particular concerns with special emphasis on the transcendent one and provides the final conclusions.

  • Issue Year: 40/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 93-102
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English