The philosophy of social practices : a collective acceptance view / by Raimo Tuomela.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuomela, Raimo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collective behavior.

Social psychology.

Manners and customs.

Social institutions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 274 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Summary:

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 agents; he shows how social practices (for example customs and traditions) are 'building blocks of society'; and he offers a clear and powerful account of the way in which social institutions are constructed from these building blocks as established, interconnected sets of social practices with a special new social status. His analysis is based on the novel concept of shared 'we-attitudes', which represent a weak form of collective intentionality, and he makes instructive connections to major topics and figures in philosophy and the social sciences. His book will be of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy of mind, philosophy of social science, psychology and sociology, and artificial intelligence.

Contents:

Collective intentionality and the construction of the social world

Collective intentionality

Conceptual activity, rule following, and social practices

Account of social practices

Collective acceptance account of collective-social notions

Social institutions

Social practices in a dynamic context: a mathematical analysis.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-271) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13553-2

0-521-03923-1

0-511-05457-2

1-280-43464-3

0-511-48744-4

0-511-17785-2

0-511-14832-1

9780511020775

0-511-32582-7

OCLC:

52614445