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Collective Intentionality
In the philosophy of mind, collective intentionality characterizes the intentionality that occurs when two or more individuals undertake a task together. Examples include two individuals carrying a heavy table up a flight of stairs or dancing a tango. This phenomenon is approached from Psychology, psychological and normative perspectives, among others. Prominent philosophers working in the psychological manner are Raimo Tuomela, Kaarlo Miller, John Searle, John R. Searle, and Michael Bratman, Michael E. Bratman. Margaret Gilbert takes a normative approach dealing specifically with group formation. J. David Velleman, David Velleman is also concerned with how groups are formed, but his account lacks the normative element present in Gilbert. The notion that collectives are capable of forming intentions can be found, whether implicitly or explicitly, in literature going back thousands of years. For example, ancient texts such as Plato's The Republic (Plato), ''Republic''Allen, R.E. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''The Straight Dope'' was a question-and-answer newspaper column written under the pseudonym Cecil Adams. Contributions were made by multiple authors, and it was illustrated (also pseudonymously) by Slug Signorino. It was first published in 1973 in the ''Chicago Reader'' as well as in print syndication nationally in the United States, and on a website with the same name. The final column was printed on June 27, 2018, including a statement that it was only being placed on hiatus, though the column has not returned. Name and tagline The column derives its name from the American idiom meaning roughly "the true information; the full story" and covers many subjects, including history, science, old wives' tales, urban legends, and inventions. The column appeared under the tagline: "Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.)” Books Five collections of columns have been published, sometimes referred to as ''The Straight Dope Cyclopedia of Human Knowledge'': * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
