Phenomenology Of Plurality: Hannah Arendt On Political Intersubjectivity (routledge Research In Phenomenology)

**Winner of the 2018 Edwin Ballard Prize awarded by the Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology**This book develops a unique phenomenology of plurality by introducing Hannah Arendt's work into current debates taking place in the phenomenological tradition. Loidolt offers a systematic treatment of plurality that unites the fields of phenomenology, political theory, social ontology, and Arendt studies to offer new perspectives on key concepts such as intersubjectivity, selfhood, personhood, sociality, community, and conceptions of the "we."__Phenomenology of Plurality__is an in-depth, phenomenological analysis of Arendt that represents a viable third way between the "modernist" and "postmodernist" camps in Arendt scholarship. It also introduces a number of political and ethical insights that can be drawn from a phenomenology of plurality. This book will appeal to scholars interested in the topics of plurality and intersubjectivity within phenomenology, existentialism, political philosophy, ethics, and feminist philosophy. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Abbreviations......Page 8 Permissions......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 PART I Transforming Phenomenology: Plurality and the Political......Page 30 1 The Emergence of Plurality......Page 32 Arendt’s Critique of Existenz Philosophy and Classic Phenomenology......Page 33 A New Political Philosophy: Rethinking the With-World......Page 52 2 Pluralizing and Politicizing Basic Phenomenological Concepts......Page 64 Appearance......Page 66 Experience......Page 89 World......Page 106 An Enactive Approach to Conditionality......Page 122 Dynamic Spaces of Meaning......Page 136 PART II Actualizing Plurality: The We, the Other, and the Self in Political Intersubjectivity......Page 162 4 Plurality as Political Intersubjectivity......Page 164 Plurality in Political Theory, Social Ontology, and Arendt-Scholarship......Page 165 Plurality, Intersubjectivity, and Being-With......Page 172 A Phenomenological Interpretation of Plurality......Page 188 5 Actualizing a Plural “We”......Page 206 Speaking......Page 207 Acting......Page 211 Judging......Page 225 Authentic and Inauthentic Forms of the “Plural We”......Page 234 6 A Political Ethics of Actualized Plurality......Page 246 The Intrinsic Ethics of Actualized Plurality......Page 247 Plurality and the Ethical Demands of Life, Truth, and Reason......Page 254 Plurality and Alterity......Page 265 Conclusion......Page 276 Bibliography......Page 282 Index......Page 298 Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Permissions -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I Transforming Phenomenology: Plurality and the Political -- 1 The Emergence of Plurality -- Arendt's Critique of Existenz Philosophy and Classic Phenomenology -- A New Political Philosophy: Rethinking the With-World -- 2 Pluralizing and Politicizing Basic Phenomenological Concepts -- Appearance -- Experience -- World -- 3 Arendt's Phenomenological Methodology -- An Enactive Approach to Conditionality -- Dynamic Spaces of Meaning -- PART II Actualizing Plurality: The We, the Other, and the Self in Political Intersubjectivity -- 4 Plurality as Political Intersubjectivity -- Plurality in Political Theory, Social Ontology, and Arendt-Scholarship -- Plurality, Intersubjectivity, and Being-With -- A Phenomenological Interpretation of Plurality -- 5 Actualizing a Plural "We"--Speaking -- Acting -- Judging -- Authentic and Inauthentic Forms of the "Plural We"--6 A Political Ethics of Actualized Plurality -- The Intrinsic Ethics of Actualized Plurality -- Plurality and the Ethical Demands of Life, Truth, and Reason -- Plurality and Alterity -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index Winner of the 2018 Edward Goodwin Ballard Book Prize awarded by the Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology This book develops a unique phenomenology of plurality by introducing Hannah Arendts work into current debates taking place in the phenomenological tradition. Loidolt offers a systematic treatment of plurality that unites the fields of phenomenology, political theory, social ontology, and Arendt studies to offer new perspectives on key concepts such as intersubjectivity, selfhood, personhood, sociality, community, and conceptions of the "we." Phenomenology of Plurality is an in-depth, phenomenological analysis of Arendt that represents a viable third way between the "modernist" and "postmodernist" camps in Arendt scholarship. It also introduces a number of political and ethical insights that can be drawn from a phenomenology of plurality. This book will appeal to scholars interested in the topics of plurality and intersubjectivity within phenomenology, existentialism, political philosophy, ethics, and feminist philosophy. "This book develops a unique phenomenology of plurality by introducing Hannah Arendt's work into current debates taking place in the phenomenological tradition. Loidolt offers a systematic treatment of plurality that unites the fields of phenomenology, political theory, social ontology, and Arendt studies to offer new perspectives on key concepts such as intersubjectivity, selfhood, personhood, sociality, community, and conceptions of the "we." Phenomenology of Plurality is an in-depth, phenomenological analysis of Arendt that represents a viable third way between the "modifernist" and "postmodifernist" camps in Arendt scholarship. It also introduces a number of political and ethical insights that can be drawn from a phenomenology of plurality. This book will appeal to scholars interested in the topics of plurality and intersubjectivity within phenomenology, existentialism, political philosophy, ethics, and feminist philosophy."--Provided by publisher Transforming Phenomenology: Plurality And The Political -- The Emergence Of Plurality -- Pluralizing And Politicizing Basic Phenomenological Concepts -- Arendt's Phenomenological Methodology -- Actualizing Plurality: The We, The Other, And The Self In Political Intersubjectivity -- Plurality As Political Intersubjectivity -- Actualizing A Plural We -- A Political Ethics Of Actualized Plurality. Sophie Loidolt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.