{"product_id":"heideggers-social-ontology-the-phenomenology-of-self-world-and-others-9781009114011","title":"Heidegger's Social Ontology: The Phenomenology of Self, World, and Others","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHeidegger's social ontology emphasizes the importance of pre-reflective correlation between behavior and projects to understand others, do things with others, and form lasting groups. Nicolai Knudsen argues that Heidegger's concept of authenticity is relevant to current debates on social cognition, collective intentionality, and social normativity. He also shows how Heidegger's affiliation with National Socialism betrayed his insights into social life. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 294 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 April 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany critics and commentators argue that Heidegger had little to say about human sociality. However, Nicolai Knudsen challenges this widely held misconception in his book. Drawing on his influential philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, and conception of being-with, Knudsen argues that the central idea of Heidegger's social ontology is that we can only understand others, engage in activities with them, and form lasting groups with them if we pre-reflectively correlate their behavior with our own projects and the world that lies between us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnudsen then employs this framework to present 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, demonstrating how Heidegger's affiliation with National Socialism contradicts his own insightful insights into the fundamental structure of social life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy rectifying this misconception and offering a comprehensive interpretation of Heidegger's social ontology, Nicolai Knudsen's book provides a valuable contribution to the study of Heidegger's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 430g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 151 x 229 x 18 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781009114011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicolai K.Knudsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45911227400442,"sku":"9781009114011","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1714765553434_book.jpg?v=1715413515","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/heideggers-social-ontology-the-phenomenology-of-self-world-and-others-9781009114011","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}