Taylor's Conception of Social Imaginary. A philosopher's Contribution to the Social Sciences

Marcin Baran

Published : 2013-12-30

Vol. 4 No. 9 (2013)

Taylor's Conception of Social Imaginary. A philosopher's Contribution to the Social Sciences

Marcin Baran

Section: Thematic Articles

Abstract

This article is discussing the notion of social imaginary used by Charles Taylor as the example of interdisciplinary approach that creates a fertile connection between philosophy and social sciences. It starts with showing the presence of this notion in work of Jacques Lacan and Cornelius Castoriadis. Afterwards it argues that social imaginary represents Taylor key conception allowing him a better understanding of the complex phenomenon of modernity in the West. The notion of social imaginary can be also perceived as a concrete implementation in the field of social sciences of an approach alternative to epistemological construal, criticized by Taylor.

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