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Self and Otherness in Contemporary Social Theory |
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| Other Titles: |
Beyond Systems Theory, Part 1 |
| Authors: |
Mouzakitis, Angelos Tsakiri, Vasiliki |
| Subject: | LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > SOCIOLOGY > SOCIOLOGY: HISTORY AND THEORY LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > SOCIOLOGY > SOCIOLOGY: HISTORY AND THEORY > THEORIES, IDEAS AND SYSTEMS LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > SOCIOLOGY > SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE > HISTORY OF IDEAS HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > BASIC PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS > HUMAN BEING HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > APPROACHES AND SCHOOLS IN PHILOSOPHY > HERMENEUTICS HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > APPROACHES AND SCHOOLS IN PHILOSOPHY > SYSTEMS THEORY HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > BASIC PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS > SUBJECT |
| Keywords: |
Subject
Otherness Self Systems Theory Structuration Creativity Structure - Agency Modernity Identity Social Roles Psyche Power Unconscious Body Practice Reflexivity Existence |
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| Abstract: |
The present monograph seeks to examine the multifaceted problem of selfhood and otherness through the lens of key currents in social theory and philosophy. The chapters that follow offer a critical exploration of the diverse ways in which thinkers have approached the constitution of the self, its relation to the Other and to social structures, the problem of individual identity and its collective determinations, as well as the formation of subjectivity and intersubjectivity in modernity. The study begins with the structural-functionalist phase of Talcott Parsons’ oeuvre, focusing on his use of the alter–ego distinction as the foundation for his theory of action systems, along with his distinctive interpretation of Freud’s second topography, which underpins Parsons’ account of self-constitution. This provides a vantage point for examining later theoretical projects that sought to move beyond the structure–agency dualism, most notably Anthony Giddens’ theory of structuration and the morphogenetic approach of Margaret Archer that built on Roy Bhaskar’s critical realism. In Cornelius Castoriadis, we encounter a unique account of the social-historical domain which, in emphasizing the fundamentally creative nature of human action, articulates a conception of subjectivity that highlights the self’s creative dimensions while acknowledging its social roots. Finally, attention is turned to the early existentialism of Søren Kierkegaard, in order to illuminate interpretations of selfhood, otherness, and intersubjectivity offered by modern and contemporary continental philosophy.
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| Linguistic Editors: |
Pangalos, Michael |
| Graphic Editors: |
Theodoraki, Alexandra |
| Type: |
Monograph |
| Creation Date: | 23-01-2026 |
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| ISBN |
978-618-228-370-7 |
| License: |
Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1120 |
| Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/15248 |
| Bibliographic Reference: | Mouzakitis, A., & Tsakiri, V. (2026). Self and Otherness in Contemporary Social Theory [Monograph]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1120 |
| Language: |
Greek |
| Consists of: |
1. Talcott Parsons: The Self as a Problem in Systems Theory 2. Anthony Giddens: The subject in the theory of structuration 3. Margaret Archer: Critical Realism and Morphogenesis 4. Castoriadis: Self and Creation 5. Søren Kierkegaard: The Self as a multiplicity of roles |
| Number of pages |
130 |
| Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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