The Practice Turn in Contemporary Theory

Fourteen multidisciplinary essays compiled by Schatzki (philosophy, U. of Kentucky) focus on the themes of character and establishment of social order, the psychological basis of human activity, and contemporary posthumanist challenges; and discuss Wittingstein and Heidegger's influence on practice theory, which views social phenomena as organized around shared practical understanding. Based on a 1996 conference at the U. of Bielefeld, Germany. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Theodore R. Schatzki is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky, USA. Karin Knorr-Cetina is Professor of Sociology and Eike von Savigny is Professor of Philosophy, both at the University of Bielefield, Germany.