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"When i was young"

the idealization of the interchangeability of phases of life

Andreas Göttlich

pp. 217-233

Abstract

This paper presents the concept of the idealization of the interchangeability of phases of life as an enhancement, or rather as a further development of Alfred Schutz's general thesis of the reciprocity of perspectives. It claims that the according figure of thought is a constitutive part of acts of understanding in everyday life where, in order to understand each other, individuals of different age-groups have to overcome the difference of perspectives that are attached to their particular ages. This is accomplished by a specific assumption that is also applied in the case of intrasubjective, autobiographical understanding. By discussing its sociological significance as well as its philosophical background, this paper introduces the idealization of the interchangeability of phases of life as a fundamental and universal figure of understanding.

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(2013) Human Studies 36 (2).

Pages: 217-233

DOI: 10.1007/s10746-013-9255-3

Full citation:

Göttlich Andreas (2013) „"When i was young": the idealization of the interchangeability of phases of life“. Human Studies 36 (2), 217–233.