Doing a Phenomenology of Political Life [#1016955]

Doing a Phenomenology of Political Life: Social Critique, Sense-Institution, and Political Emancipation by Andreea Smaranda Aldea
English | January 3, 2026 | ISBN: 303205575X | 409 pages | True ePUB, PDF | 16 Mb
Starting from the hypothesis that all human forms of life have a political dimension - be it clearly expressed or hidden, conscious or unconscious - this volume examines the ways in which political life can be fruitfully analyzed with the help of phenomenological methodologies. Examining issues of power dynamics as they relate to pervasive epistemic and axiological commitments as well as deeply seated socio-cultural and institutional practices, this text opens and develops, through a radical critical lens and a commitment to the emancipatory potential of theoretical work, innovative paths for phenomenological investigations of the complex political aspects of our shared lived experiences. These investigations, both focused on the content matter at hand and on their own methodology, draw on phenomenological resources as well as resources from other philosophical traditions and fields, such as critical theory, feminist philosophy, and queer theory.