Schutz, Alfred

Alfred Schutz was a philosopher and social scientist who studied how individuals understand and create meaning in everyday life. He focused on how people interpret their experiences and interact with others within social contexts, emphasizing that our perceptions are shaped by shared knowledge, customs, and language. Schutz's work helps explain how we navigate society, maintain social order, and build personal identities through everyday activities. His insights are fundamental to sociology and social theory, highlighting that social reality is constructed through ongoing, shared human interactions.