Abstract
The article aims at a reconstruction of Norbert Elias’s theory of time, as presented in Time: An Essay. The author stresses the importance of the ontological and existential questions posed by Elias or implied by his concept. Referring to Elias’s earlier works and to critical interpretations, the author attempts to answer three questions: According to Elias, what is time in social practice? What are Elias’s key ontological arguments about time? What does Elias’s theory of time imply about the human condition?
Publisher
Institute of Political Studies - Polish Academy of Sciences
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Engineering,General Environmental Science
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