"The fundamental social desire of all human beings is the desire for mutual recognition."
Peter Gabel
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The Desire for Mutual Recognition
Social Movements and the Dissolution of the False Self
The Desire for Mutual Recognition is a work of accessible social theory that seeks to make visible the desire for authentic social connection, emanating from our social nature, that animates all human relationships.
Using a social-phenomenological method that illuminates rather than explains social life, Peter Gabel shows how the legacy of social alienation that we have inherited from prior generations envelops us in a milieu of a “fear of the other,” a fear of each other ... READ ON
UPCOMING EVENTS
“Attending to the spiritual dimension of our social existence is an essential part of transforming the world.”
San Francisco State University awarded lawyer, scholar, activist and former New College of California President Peter Gabel with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.