Taylor's Conception of Social Imaginary. A philosopher's Contribution to the Social Sciences

• Authors: Marcin Baran
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

PL

This article is discussing the notion of social imaginary used by Charles Taylor as the example of interdisciplinary approach that creates a fertile connection between philosophy and social sciences. It starts with showing the presence of this notion in work of Jacques Lacan and Cornelius Castoriadis. Afterwards it argues that social imaginary represents Taylor key conception allowing him a better understanding of the complex phenomenon of modernity in the West. The notion of social imaginary can be also perceived as a concrete implementation in the field of social sciences of an approach alternative to epistemological construal, criticized by Taylor.

• Publisher: Akademia Ignatianum w Krakowie
• Journal: Horyzonty Polityki
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 75-88

Dates

published

2013-12-30

Contributors

author

Marcin Baran

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