This book develops a systematic philosophical theory of social action and group
phenomena, in the process presenting detailed analyses of such central social notions as' …

This is a systematic philosophical and conceptual study of the notion of a social practice.
Raimo Tuomela explains social practices in terms of the interlocking mental states of the …

Are social groups real in any sense that is independent of the thoughts, actions, and beliefs
of the individuals making up the group? Using methods of philosophy to examine such …

Social ontology, in its broadest sense, is the study of the nature of social reality, including
collective intentions and agency. The starting point of Tuomela's account of collective …

MARGARET GILBERT f one were asked to characterize the standard concerns of
contemporary phi-I losophy of social science, two different problem areas would most likely …

Concepts based on full-blown collective intentionality (aboutness), viz., we-mode
intentionality, are central for understanding and explaining the social world. The book …

It is somewhat surprising to find out how little serious theorizing there is in philosophy (and
in social psychology as well as sociology) on the nature of social actions or joint act. hons in …

At first sight it is not easily understandable why the subjective point of view should be
preferred in the social sciences. Why address ourselves always to this mysterious and not …

As an exile in America during the War, Theodor Adorno grew acquainted with the
fundamentals of empirical social research, something which would shape the work he …

Human beings form many sorts of groups but only some of those groups are candidates for
the name of agent. These are groups that operate in a manner that parallels the way that …