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Life-World
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I. Philosophy – II. Fundamental Theology – III. Ethics – IV. Practical Theology

I. Philosophy

Because the term life-world (Ger. Lebenswelt) usually refers to the concrete world of our everyday life experiences, it has sometimes been equated with everyday life. This interpretation overlooks the fact that it is a highly ambitious concept of theoretical philosophy, which has, however, taken on greatly different forms. His…

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Gander, Hans-Helmuth, Moxter, Michael and Gräb, Wilhelm, “Life-World”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 04 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_12762>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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