On the Communicative Turn in Philosophy
Exploring Intersubjectivity, Community and the Ethics of Dialogue
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On the Communicative Turn in Philosophy
Exploring Intersubjectivity, Community and the Ethics of Dialogue
Beyond language and pragmatics, an argument for communication as a philosophical force in its own right.
Philosophy has long grappled with questions of meaning and human connection, yet communication itself remains an underexplored concept in the field. Claude Mangion shifts the focus by examining how communication has shaped debates on intersubjectivity and ethics.
By tracing its role across key philosophical discussions, this book offers a new outlook on how dialogue informs our understanding of self and society. Accessible and rigorously argued, it bridges the gap between philosophy and communication theory, making it a useful reference for students and scholars alike. This work provides a compelling argument for thinking about communication as a philosophical practice, whether you’re exploring community, the ethics of dialogue, or the foundations of intersubjectivity.
Philosophy has long grappled with questions of meaning and human connection, yet communication itself remains an underexplored concept in the field. Claude Mangion shifts the focus by examining how communication has shaped debates on intersubjectivity and ethics.
By tracing its role across key philosophical discussions, this book offers a new outlook on how dialogue informs our understanding of self and society. Accessible and rigorously argued, it bridges the gap between philosophy and communication theory, making it a useful reference for students and scholars alike. This work provides a compelling argument for thinking about communication as a philosophical practice, whether you’re exploring community, the ethics of dialogue, or the foundations of intersubjectivity.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section A: Communication and Intersubjectivity
1. Husserl on the Analogous Other
2. Merleau-Ponty on the Embodied Other
3. Schutz and Habermas: From the Pure We-Relation to the Lifeworld
Section B: Communication and Community
4. Mead and Carey on Community as ‘Participation’
5. Agamben on Community as ‘Communicability’
6. Nancy on Community as ‘Exposure’
Section C: Communication and the Ethics of Dialogue
7. Levinas on Dialogue and the Ethics of the Face
8. Bakhtin on the Existential Ethics of Dialogue
9. Gadamer on the Ethics of ‘Genuine’ Dialogue
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index