In Archerian Studies focus on the critical realism paradigm, especially the notion of agency and the subject's reflexivity. This publication also considers methodological problems.

This book focuses on the question of relationality. Despite the numerous motifs introduced to the discourse pertaining to Margaret S. Archer's concept, we notice that some often reappear. What frequently appears is the concept of agency, closely related to the matter of the subject's reflexivity. We also include papers that refer to methodological dilemmas. However, all collected texts directly consider the essence of the concept of the human person and society in reaction to the ontology of the person proposed by Archer. The common thread and horizon of these elaborations is Archer's concept and Pierpaolo Donati's relational sociology. Thus, this publication seeks to gain broader public and open new research perspectives in sociology.

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Krzysztof Wielecki is Associate Professor at the University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszy ski in Warsaw; Head of the Institute of Sociology and the Social Thought Department. Author of many studies in the field of social psychology, human philosophy, social ontology, and economic sociology. Klaudia ledzi ska is Assistant Professor at the University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszy ski. Her research focuses on ethics, philosophy, sociology, and especially the redefinition of experiences and the social phenomena in the space of praxis.

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Preface Margaret S. Archer The Morphogenesis of Personal Identity: Who We Are Is What We Care About Pierpaolo Donati The Relational Constitution of Society and the Human Person: an Introduction to Relational Sociology Fr. Artur Wysocki The Transcendence of the Person in Forgiveness: The Perspective of Relational Sociology Krzysztof Wielecki Concerns, Horror and Instrumental Rationality Arkadiusz Jab öski The Category of Time in Morphogenetic Interpretation of Social and Cultural Change Klaudia ledzi ska The Barriers Impeding the Processes toward Conscious Citizenship: A Deficit in Power Relations within Public Space Silvia Cataldi On a Giant s Shoulders: Three Merits of Archer s Contribution Marek Rembierz Hope Humanity Society: Questions Concerning Hope and the Inspirations of Critical Realism Marcin Zarzecki Methodological and Theoretical Implications of Margaret S. Archer s Critical Realism for the Concept of Social Constructionism in Interpretive Sociology Joanna Leszczy ska Electric Current Sociology Proposal Inspired by the Thought of Margaret S. Archer: An Overview Monika Bukowska The Scientific Experience of Margaret S. Archer Authors