Collective Intentionality and Causal Powers

Bridging two traditions of social ontology, this paper examines the possibility that the concept of collective intentionality can help to explain the mechanisms underpinning the causal powers of some social entities. In particular, I argue that a minimal form of collective intentionality is part of...

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Main Author: Elder-Vass Dave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Social Ontology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jso-2014-0039