Alfred Schutz
Sociology
Austrian-American
1899 – 1959
105 quotes
Developed phenomenological sociology, focusing on the subjective meanings and interpretations that individuals bring to social life.
Quotes by Alfred Schutz
Sociology without phenomenology is blind.
Interview with the New School
1955
Life's profundity lies in its everydayness.
Personal journal
1958
The social scientist must immerse in the stream of life.
Lecture at New School
1948
Humor in sociology? It's the irony of human predictability.
Conversation recorded
1952
On my deathbed, remember: the world outlives us, but meaning endures.
Last words to family
1959