Life In Groups How We Think Feel And Act Together 1st Margaret Gilbert by Margaret Gilbert 9780192847157, 0192847155 instant download after payment.

This book comprises thirteen essays relating to central aspects of our life in
groups, along with a general introduction and a concluding discussion. A
particular focus is on what we refer to as our beliefs, emotions, and plans,
in such everyday statements as “We think a crime was committed,” “The
team is delighted to have won,” and “We plan to go to New York in June.”
It is not easy to say precisely what states of affairs “on the ground” such
statements refer to.
Central to my proposals is what I refer to as joint commitment. Our
having a certain plan, for instance, is our having a joint commitment with
the appropriate content. Some of the essays defend specific proposals of
this sort, others consider their implications in particular contexts, others
explore closely related matters, including the nature and basis of the rights
and obligations that are part and parcel of group life.
The individual essays are all relatively self-contained, so the reader can
start anywhere in the book without reading what comes before. That said,
there are clear links between many of their topics, as is reflected in the
division of the book into different parts. Each essay retains its original
citation style and is bibliographically complete.