Action research and the study of human being

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

"Despite the openness of action research to engage with several philosophical movements from the 20th century, there does not seem to be as much engagement with existentialist thought. I try to point out and further articulate certain affinities that I see between action research and existentialist philosophy. I suggest that action research can gain from exploring these connections. Based on the existentialist perspective, I compare action research and more standard social science. In particular, I use Heidegger’s notions of “das Man” and an “existentialist essence” of human being as a key to bringing out these differences and for suggesting ways in which action research may capitalize on such differences." (author's abstract)

Object Details

• ISSN: 1861-1303
• Extent: Seite(n): 290-310
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: International Journal of Action Research, 1(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Philosophie ; Philosophie, Theologie ; Existenzialismus ; Aktionsforschung ; Heidegger, M. ; Mensch ; Sozialforschung ; Hermeneutik ; Sozialwissenschaft

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Lambert, Enoch A.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2005

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-383186
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST