Alfred Schutz Quotes
Alfred Schutz was an Austrian-American philosopher and the principal founder of the phenomenology of the social world. Trained as a lawyer and economist in Vienna, he combined a long career as an international banking executive with deep philosophical work and, after his emigration to the United States in 1939, with teaching at the New School for Social Research. The quotes below are attributed to Alfred Schutz, organized by topic.
Alfred Schutz on Life
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Attributed to Alfred Schutz:
“The lifeworld is the unquestioned ground of all our experience.”
Alfred Schutz on Love
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Attributed to Alfred Schutz:
“The Other is given to me first as a fellow human and only afterwards as a problem.”
Alfred Schutz on Mind
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Attributed to Alfred Schutz:
“We act in a world made meaningful by typifications.”
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Attributed to Alfred Schutz:
“Meaning is what we attach to our acts as we look back upon them.”
Alfred Schutz on Truth
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Attributed to Alfred Schutz:
“Multiple realities surround everyday life: dreams, art, science, religion.”