The Epistemology of Group Duties: What We Know and What We Ought to do
In Group Duties, Stephanie Collins proposes a ‘tripartite’ social ontology of groups as obligation-bearers. Producing a unified theory of group obligations that reflects our messy social reality is challenging and this ‘three-sizes-fit-all’ approach promises clarity but does not always keep that pro...
| Published in: | Journal of Social Ontology |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Vienna
2020-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jso-2020-0048 |
| Summary: | In Group Duties, Stephanie Collins proposes a ‘tripartite’ social ontology of groups as obligation-bearers. Producing a unified theory of group obligations that reflects our messy social reality is challenging and this ‘three-sizes-fit-all’ approach promises clarity but does not always keep that promise. I suggest considering the epistemic level as primary in determining collective obligations, allowing for more fluidity than the proposed tripartite ontology of collectives, coalitions and combinations. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-9655 2196-9663 |