From Conventionalism to Social Authenticity: Heideggers Anyone and Contemporary Social Theory (Studies in the Philosophy of Sociality Book 10)

This edited volume offers a new approach to understanding social conventions by way of Martin Heidegger. It connects the philosopher's conceptions of the anyone, everydayness, and authenticity with an analysis and critique of social normativity. Heidegger’s account of the anyone is ambiguous. Some see it as a good description of human sociality, others think of it as an important critique of modern mass society. This volume seeks to understand this ambiguity as reflecting the tension between the constitutive function of conventions for human action and the critical aspects of conformism. It argues that Heidegger’s anyone should neither be reduced to its pejorative nor its constitutive dimension. Rather, the concept could show how power and norms function. This volume would be of interest to scholars and students of philosophy and the social sciences who wish to investigate the social applications of the works of Martin Heidegger. Read more... Abstract: This edited volume offers a new approach to understanding social conventions by way of Martin Heidegger. Read more... This Edited Volume Offers A New Approach To Understanding Social Conventions By Way Of Martin Heidegger. It Connects The Philosopher's Conceptions Of The Anyone, Everydayness, And Authenticity With An Analysis And Critique Of Social Normativity. Heidegger's Account Of The Anyone Is Ambiguous. Some See It As A Good Description Of Human Sociality, Others Think Of It As An Important Critique Of Modern Mass Society. This Volume Seeks To Understand This Ambiguity As Reflecting The Tension Between The Constitutive Function Of Conventions For Human Action And The Critical Aspects Of Conformism. It Argues That Heidegger's Anyone Should Neither Be Reduced To Its Pejorative Nor Its Constitutive Dimension. Rather, The Concept Could Show How Power And Norms Function. This Volume Would Be Of Interest To Scholars And Students Of Philosophy And The Social Sciences Who Wish To Investigate The Social Applications Of The Works Of Martin Heidegger. Introduction / Gerhard Thonhauser -- Part I. Interpreting The Anyone -- Who Is The Self Of Everyday Existence? / Mark A. Wrathall -- Das Man And Everydayness: A New Interpretation / Charlotte Knowles -- Heidegger's Underdeveloped Conception Of The Undistinguishedness (indifferenz) Of Everyday Human Existence / Jo-jo Koo -- Unobtrusive Governance: Heidegger And Foucault On The Sources Of Social Normativity / Andreas Beinsteiner -- Part Ii. Contextualizing The Anyone -- The Historicality Of Das Man: Foucault On Docility And Optimality / Kevin Thompson -- The Danger Of Being Ridden By A Type: Everydayness And Authenticity In Context - Reading Heidegger With Hegel And Diderot / Dieter Thomä -- Authenticity And Plurality: From Heidegger's Anyone To Arendt's Common Sense And Back Again / Ileana Borƫun -- Ambivalence Of Power: Heidegger's Das Man And Arendt's Acting In Concert / Katrin Meyer -- A Groundless Place To Build: The Ambivalence Of Production As A Chance Of Action Between Martin Heidegger And Hannah Arendt / Lucilla Guidi -- Part Iii. Towards Social Authenticity -- How To Change Das Man? / Christian Schmidt -- Social Authenticity: Towards A Heideggerian Analysis Of Social Change / Martin Weichold -- Transforming The World: A Butlerian Reading Of Heidegger On Social Change? / Gerhard Thonhauser -- Authentic Role Play: A Political Solution To An Existential Paradox / Hans Bernhard Schmid. Hans Bernhard Schmid, Gerhard Thonhauser, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Introduction (Gerhard Thonhauser)....Pages 1-5 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 Who is the Self of Everyday Existence? (Mark A. Wrathall)....Pages 9-28 Das Man and Everydayness: A New Interpretation (Charlotte Knowles)....Pages 29-52 Heidegger’s Underdeveloped Conception of the Undistinguishedness (Indifferenz) of Everyday Human Existence (Jo-Jo Koo)....Pages 53-78 Unobtrusive Governance: Heidegger and Foucault on the Sources of Social Normativity (Andreas Beinsteiner)....Pages 79-97 Front Matter ....Pages 99-99 The Historicality of das Man: Foucault on Docility and Optimality (Kevin Thompson)....Pages 101-114 The Danger of Being Ridden by a Type: Everydayness and Authenticity in Context – Reading Heidegger with Hegel and Diderot (Dieter Thomä)....Pages 115-132 Authenticity and Plurality: From Heidegger’s “Anyone” to Arendt’s “Common Sense” and Back Again (Ileana Borţun)....Pages 133-156 Ambivalence of Power: Heidegger’s das Man and Arendt’s Acting in Concert (Katrin Meyer)....Pages 157-178 A Groundless Place to Build: The Ambivalence of Production as a Chance of Action Between Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt (Lucilla Guidi)....Pages 179-197 Front Matter ....Pages 199-199 How to Change das Man? (Christian Schmidt)....Pages 201-217 Social Authenticity: Towards a Heideggerian Analysis of Social Change (Martin Weichold)....Pages 219-240 Transforming the World: A Butlerian Reading of Heidegger on Social Change? (Gerhard Thonhauser)....Pages 241-259 Authentic Role Play: A Political Solution to an Existential Paradox (Hans Bernhard Schmid)....Pages 261-274 Back Matter ....Pages 275-278 This edited volume offers a new approach to understanding social conventions by way of Martin Heidegger. It connects the philosopher's conceptions of the anyone, everydayness, and authenticity with an analysis and critique of social normativity. Heidegger{u2019}s account of the anyone is ambiguous. Some see it as a good description of human sociality, others think of it as an important critique of modern mass society. This volume seeks to understand this ambiguity as reflecting the tension between the constitutive function of conventions for human action and the critical aspects of conformism. It argues that Heidegger{u2019}s anyone should neither be reduced to its pejorative nor its constitutive dimension. Rather, the concept could show how power and norms function. This volume would be of interest to scholars and students of philosophy and the social sciences who wish to investigate the social applications of the works of Martin Heidegger Annotation This edited volume offers a new approach to understanding social conventions by way of Martin Heidegger. It connects the philosopher's conceptions of the anyone, everydayness, and authenticity with an analysis and critique of social normativity