Ricoeur et Giddens : l'herméneutique de l'homme capable et la théorie de structuration
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Wolff, Ernst
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Etudes Ricoeuriennes / Ricoeur Studies
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Le but de cet article est de mettre en dialogue Ricoeur avec la théorie sociale d’Anthony Giddens, plus
spécifiquement l’herméneutique de l’homme capable avec la théorie de la structuration. Nous
commencerons par explorer quelques termes clefs permettant de comparer les deux auteurs au sujet du
rapport entre acteurs et systèmes. Chez Ricoeur, nous commenterons les notions d’institution et de pratique;
chez Giddens, des notions importantes pour présenter la “dualité de structure.” Au cours de cette
exploration, quatre tâches seront identifiées en vue de préciser la “théorie sociale” de Soi-‐‑même comme un
autre: (1) dépasser le schéma foncièrement téléologique de l’action; (2) explorer la stabilisation de l’action
malgré l’incertitude inscrite dans le schéma téléologique; (3) réinvestir la notion de contrainte; et (4) clarifier
l’ambiguïté de la notion d’institution. En conclusion, nous montrerons quels apports la mise en dialogue de
Ricoeur avec Giddens pourrait offrir pour accomplir ces quatre tâches.
The aim of this article is to reconstruct a dialogue between Ricoeur and Anthony Giddens, in particular between the hermeneutics of the capable human and the theory of structuration. The article starts with an exploration of key concepts on the basis of which to compare the two authors on the relation between actors and systems. On Ricoeur’s side the concepts of institution and practice will be commented on; on Giddens’ side notions selected to present the “duality of structure” will be considered. In the course of this exploration, four tasks will be identified by which to refine the “social theory” of Oneself as Another: (1) surpass its ultimately teleological schema of action; (2) explore the stabilisation of action despite the uncertainty attributed to the teleological schema; (3) reinvest the notion of constraint; and (4) clarify the ambiguity in the notion of institution. In conclusion the contribution of a Ricoeur-‐‑Giddens dialogue to the accomplishment of these four tasks will be demonstrated.
The aim of this article is to reconstruct a dialogue between Ricoeur and Anthony Giddens, in particular between the hermeneutics of the capable human and the theory of structuration. The article starts with an exploration of key concepts on the basis of which to compare the two authors on the relation between actors and systems. On Ricoeur’s side the concepts of institution and practice will be commented on; on Giddens’ side notions selected to present the “duality of structure” will be considered. In the course of this exploration, four tasks will be identified by which to refine the “social theory” of Oneself as Another: (1) surpass its ultimately teleological schema of action; (2) explore the stabilisation of action despite the uncertainty attributed to the teleological schema; (3) reinvest the notion of constraint; and (4) clarify the ambiguity in the notion of institution. In conclusion the contribution of a Ricoeur-‐‑Giddens dialogue to the accomplishment of these four tasks will be demonstrated.
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Mots-clés, Homme capable, Sructuration, Acteur, Dualité de structure, Institution, Contrainte, Capable man, Structuration, Actor, Duality of structure, Institution, Constraint
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Wolff, E 2014, 'Ricoeur et Giddens : l'herméneutique de l'homme capable et la théorie de structuration', Etudes Ricoeuriennes, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 105-127.