PHILOSOPHY
Lesson 2:INTERSUBJECTIVITY
-a term originally coined by the
philosopher Edmund Husserl, is most
simply stated as the interchange of
thoughts and feelings, both conscious
and unconscious, between two persons
or “subjects,” as facilitated by empathy. Intersubjectivity generally means
something that is shared between two
-The process and product of sharing minds. As used in the social sciences, it
experiences, knowledge, refers to the psychological relationship
understandings, and expectations with between people. It is usually used to
others. highlight and contrast individual
-Things and their meanings are personal experiences by emphasizing
intersubjective to the extent that we the inherently social being of humans.
share common understandings of them. The Concept of Intersubjectivity
Intersubjectivity
Cultural identity is experienced
through intersubjectivity.
Example: Intersubjectivity is to
imagine how you relate to your family
and friends. Maybe your mother
enjoyed playing tennis. She took you The Jewish
with her when she practiced, and you Philosopher on Dialogue, Martin Buber
always had a good time. Growing up, (1878-1965), offers a distinction
you decided to join the school tennis between the social and the interhuman.
team. If your mother had not played
SOCIAL refers on the one hand, to the
tennis with you growing up, you may
life of a group bound together by
not have grown to like the sport. Your
common experiences and reactions.
experience with tennis can be called
intersubjective because it was INTERHUMAN refers to the
influenced by another person. supplementary collaboration of human
person to other people.
FOCUS: Intersubjectivity
I-THOU AND I-IT Relationship
A subject is the person experiencing an
action or event. An object is what is
being experienced. When we say
something is objective, we mean that it
is factually true. When we say that
something is subjective, we mean that
it is based on an opinion, or a biased
viewpoint, not on hard facts.
The process and product of sharing
experiences, knowledge,
understandings, and expectations with
others.
