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We-Intentions and Social Action

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: In the paper “We-intentions and Social Action” conceptual issues related to intentional social action are studied. By social actions we here mean actions that are performed together by two or more agents. The central concept of we-intention is introduced and applied to the analysis of simple social practical reasoning. An individualistic analysis of the notion of we-intention is proposed on the basis of the agents’ I-intentions and beliefs. The need and indispensability of we-intentions and we-attitudes in general in a theory of intentional social action is emphasized along with the fact that we-intending leads to action in suitable circumstances.

Source: Analyse & Kritik

DOI: 10.1515/auk-1985-0102

Authors: Raimo Tuomela, Kaarlo Miller

Language: English

Topic: Philosophical Ethics and Theory

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W15377748

FWCI: 7.415

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Cited by: 22

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