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Self-knowledge in joint acceptance accounts.
- Source :
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Philosophical Psychology . May2024, p1-25. 25p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper closes a gap in joint acceptance accounts of the mental life of groups by presenting a theory of group self-knowledge in the joint acceptance framework. I start out by presenting desiderata for a theory of group self-knowledge. Any such theory has to explain the linguistic practice of group avowals, and how self-knowledge can play a role in practical and moral considerations. I develop an account of group self-knowledge in the joint acceptance framework that can explain these desiderata. I argue that a group has self-knowledge of its own attitude A if and only if (i) the operative members jointly accept that the group has attitude A; and (ii) that joint acceptance is non-deviantly caused by the operative group members’ belief that the members jointly accepted attitude A; and (iii) the group has attitude A. Together (i) to (iii) give us conditions for a group having a justified, non-lucky, true belief about its own attitude. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09515089
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Philosophical Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176919233
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2024.2346174