handlungstheoretische
Handlungstheoretische refers to approaches, theories, or analyses that center on human action and the reasons actors have for acting. The term is derived from Handlung (action, deed) and theoretisch (theoretical) and is used primarily in German-language philosophy and social sciences to characterize theories that explain social phenomena by reference to agents’ intentional actions rather than by structural conditions alone.
In practice, handlungstheoretische perspectives emphasize agency, motives, and intersubjective meanings. They seek to reconstruct why individuals
Historical roots are closely tied to Max Weber, whose theory of social action laid the groundwork for
Critiques of handlungstheoretische approaches often focus on potential overemphasis of rational agency and the risk of