Introduction

Abstract

This article introduces the essays originating from a Seminar devoted to the legacy of Chiara Lubich for the social sciences, highlighting their theoretical and metasociological relevance. In dialogue with major sociological traditions—between holistic and individualistic approaches, the contributions explore new interpretative categories for understanding contemporary social phenomena. Particular emphasis is placed on relationality and on forms of action that cannot be reduced to utilitarian models, opening a space for engagement between sociology, philosophy, and theology. The result is a research orientation that calls for a reconsideration of the conceptual foundations of the social sciences.