Derek Robbins Boeken

Derek Robbins offers an abridged translation that captures the essence of the original work while making it accessible to a wider audience. His translation emphasizes key themes and ideas, allowing readers to engage with the material more deeply. By condensing the content, Robbins preserves the core messages and insights, making it a valuable resource for both newcomers and those familiar with the original text. This translation aims to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps, enriching the reader's understanding of the subject matter.

Focusing on the evolution of representative politics, this collection features six articles penned over six decades, from 1960 to 2020. Each piece is historically contextualized, showcasing the author's personal development alongside the shifting dynamics of political representation. The work invites readers to reflect on how political representation has transformed over time, highlighting both the author's journey and broader societal changes.

The book discusses relations between philosophy and empirical social sciences through detailed analyses of the work of Schutz, Gurwitsch and Merleau-Ponty, and then explores the development of Bourdieu's sociological reflexivity as his attempt to reconcile this intellectualist legacy with social research and political action. -- .