國立臺灣大學哲學論評

Abstract /

An inquiry into the “pure we-relationship” in Schutz is attempted. In his early major work The Phenomenology of the Social World Schutz regards the “pure we-relationship” as the ultimate foundation of the social world. Because of the confusion with “concrete we-relationship,” its meaning remains misunderstood among many interpreters. While this concept is rooted in “Thou-orientation” and is regarded as formal concept without any content, Schutz is criticized for having taken up an idealistic and agocentric position in his lifeworld theory that he develops in late thought. Instead, I suggest that we might save him from such criticism by introducing the “mutual tuning-in relationship.”