Critical Theory and Processual Social Ontology
The purpose of this article is to bridge the gap between critical theory as understood in the Frankfurt school tradition on the one hand, and social ontology understood as a reflection on the ontological presuppositions of social sciences and social theories on the other. What is at stake is the ty...
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The purpose of this article is to bridge the gap between critical theory as understood in the Frankfurt school tradition on the one hand, and social ontology understood as a reflection on the ontological presuppositions of social sciences and social theories on the other. What is at stake is the type of social ontology that critical theory needs if it wants to tackle its main social ontological issue: that of social transformation. This paper’s claim is that what is required is neither a substantial social ontology, nor a relational social ontology, but a processual one. The first part of this article elaborates the distinction between substantial, relational and processual social ontologies. The second part analyzes the various ways in which this distinction can be used in social ontological discussions. Finally, the third part focuses on the various possible social ontological approaches to the issue of social transformation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-afc990dcdebd4ef5b8bb401fbc521b742023-05-28T07:32:26ZengUniversity of ViennaJournal of Social Ontology2196-96632016-03-0121Critical Theory and Processual Social OntologyEmmanuel Renault0Université Paris Ouest The purpose of this article is to bridge the gap between critical theory as understood in the Frankfurt school tradition on the one hand, and social ontology understood as a reflection on the ontological presuppositions of social sciences and social theories on the other. What is at stake is the type of social ontology that critical theory needs if it wants to tackle its main social ontological issue: that of social transformation. This paper’s claim is that what is required is neither a substantial social ontology, nor a relational social ontology, but a processual one. The first part of this article elaborates the distinction between substantial, relational and processual social ontologies. The second part analyzes the various ways in which this distinction can be used in social ontological discussions. Finally, the third part focuses on the various possible social ontological approaches to the issue of social transformation. https://journalofsocialontology.org/index.php/jso/article/view/6839critical theoryprocess philosophysocial transformationsocial ontologysocial theory |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuel Renault Critical Theory and Processual Social Ontology Journal of Social Ontology critical theory process philosophy social transformation social ontology social theory |
| title | Critical Theory and Processual Social Ontology |
| title_full | Critical Theory and Processual Social Ontology |
| title_fullStr | Critical Theory and Processual Social Ontology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Critical Theory and Processual Social Ontology |
| title_short | Critical Theory and Processual Social Ontology |
| title_sort | critical theory and processual social ontology |
| topic | critical theory process philosophy social transformation social ontology social theory |
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