Phenomenology of the Political

Introduction; K. Thompson. Notes on Contributors. I. Basic Concepts. 1. Who is the Political Actor?: An Existential Phenomenological Approach; S.G. Crowell. 2. Political Community; J. Drummond. 3. Phenomenology, Ethics, Politics; A. Peperzak. II. Figures. 4. Elements of Ricoeur's Early Political Thought; B. Dauenhauer. 5. Alfred Schutz on Reducing Social Tensions; L. Embree. III. Fundamental Issues. 6. Personality of Higher Order: Husserlian Reflections on the Québec Problem; R.P. Buckley. 7. Socrates, Christ, and Buddha as `Political' Leaders; N. Depraz. 8. Towards a Genealogy of Sovereignty; K. Thompson. 9. Taking Responsibility Seriously; Hwa Yol Jung. IV. Race. 10. The Invisibility of Racial Minorities in the Public Realm of Appearances; R. Bernasconi. 11. Identity and Liberation: An Existential Phenomenological Approach; L. Gordon. Subject Index. Name Index.