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Searle's 'The Construction of Social Reality.'(Review Symposium on Searle)

Authors :
Hund, John
Source :
Philosophy of the Social Sciences. March, 1998, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p122, 10 p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

The book 'The Construction of Social Reality' by John Searle is analyzed. Searle advocates the theory that self-reference is a puzzle or problem that can be solved. The solution will be to substitute institutional reality with physical reality and show the application of philosophical wisdom on physical reality. He also believes that institutional reality is made possible by language which itself is language-dependent.

Details

ISSN :
00483931
Volume :
28
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.20751667