SUNY series in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences
More Studies in Ethnomethodology
Phenomenological analyses of the orderliness of naturally occurring collaboration.
The Idolatry of the Actual
Reinvigorates Jürgen Habermas’ early critical theory.
The Trauma Controversy
Provides multiple and accessible perspectives on trauma both as a condition and as a cultural phenomenon.
Postphenomenology and Technoscience
Maps the future of phenomenological thought, accounting for how technology expands our means of experiencing the world.
Merleau-Ponty and Environmental Philosophy
Connects the work of Merleau-Ponty to environmental studies.
Getting Lost
Marks the trajectory of the author’s work as a feminist methodologist.
Postphenomenology
Critically engages the work of the philosopher Don Ihde.
Karl Popper and the Social Sciences
The first systematic treatment of Karl Popper’s contribution to the philosophy of the social sciences.
The Meanings of Marital Equality
An ethnographic study of marital equality.
The Active Life
A sustained reflection on philosopher John William Miller and the metaphysical presuppositions and implications of democracy.
Convergence amidst Difference
Engages contemporary European thought on a variety of philosophical topics.
The Participating Citizen
An in-depth biography of the philosopher who brought phenomenology to the social sciences.
Practice and the Human Sciences
Argues that the technical model of practice has limited applicability for the practices of care (teaching, nursing, social work, and psychotherapy).
Marx and Whitehead
A reading of Marx's critique of capitalism through the lens of process philosophy.
Experiences between Philosophy and Communication
Leading scholars address the work of American philosopher Calvin O. Schrag.
Ricoeur's Critical Theory
The first book-length treatment of Paul Ricoeur's conception of philosophy as critical theory.
Articulated Experiences
Analyzes new social movements and their ramifications for social and political theory.
Between Reason and History
The first book-length treatment in English of Habermas’s theory of social evolution and progress.
Kindness and the Good Society
A comprehensive account of human kindness.
Ricoeur as Another
Leading scholars address Paul Ricoeur's last major work, Oneself as Another.
Beyond Friendship and Eros
Explores deep intimate personal relationships between men and women.
Primal Scenes of Communication
Proposes a new theory of communication called "comparative media theory. "
Woodcutters and Witchcraft
Uncovers the methodological principles that govern interpretive change.
Art, Alienation, and the Humanities
Illustrates how Marcuse's theory sheds new light on current debates in both education and society involving issues of multiculturalism, postmodernism, civic education, the "culture wars," critical thinking, and critical literacy.
Dewey Reconfigured
Addresses recent perspectives central to the interpretation and criticism of Dewey’s philosophy.