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On the assumption of self-reflective subjectivity
History of the Human Sciences, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 167 - 193
Swansea University Author:
Christoforos Bouzanis
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DOI (Published version): 10.1177/09526951211032895
Abstract
Contemporary social theory has consistently emphasized habitual action, rule-following and role-performing as key aspects of social life, yet the challenge remains of combining these aspects with the omnipresent phenomenon of self-reflective conduct. This article attempts to tackle this challenge by...
| Published in: | History of the Human Sciences |
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| ISSN: | 0952-6951 1461-720X |
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SAGE Publications
2022
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57244 |
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Contemporary social theory has consistently emphasized habitual action, rule-following and role-performing as key aspects of social life, yet the challenge remains of combining these aspects with the omnipresent phenomenon of self-reflective conduct. This article attempts to tackle this challenge by proposing useful distinctions which can facilitate further interdisciplinary research on self-reflection. To this end, I have argued that we need a more sophisticated set of distinctions and categories in our understanding of habitual action. The analysis casts light on the idea that our contemporary social theories of self-reflection are not consistent with everyday notions of agential knowledgeability and accountability, and this conclusion indicates the need to re-conceptualize discourse and subjectivity in non-eliminative terms. Ultimately, the assumption of self-reflective subjectivity turns out to be a theoretical necessity for the conceptualization of discursive participation and democratic choice. |
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| Keywords: |
human agency, intentionality, self-reflection, social theory, subjectivity |
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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2 |
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167 |
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193 |