Brouwer, T orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-7428, Ferrario, R and Porello, D (2021) Hybrid collective intentionality. Synthese, 199 (1-2). pp. 3367-3403. ISSN 0039-7857
Abstract
The theory of collective agency and intentionality is a flourishing field of research, and our understanding of these phenomena has arguably increased greatly in recent years. Extant theories, however, are still ill-equipped to explain certain aspects of collective intentionality. In this article we draw attention to two such underappreciated (and intertwined) aspects: the failure of the intentional states of collectives to supervene on the intentional states of their members, and the role of non-human factors in collective agency and intentionality (‘hybrid’ collective intentionality). We propose a theory of collective intentionality which builds on the ‘interpretationist’ tradition in metasemantics and the philosophy of mind as initiated by David Lewis and recently developed further by Robbie Williams. The collective-level analogue of interpretationism turns out to look different in some ways from the individual-level theory, but is well-suited to accommodating phenomena such as hybrid collective intentionality. Complemented with Kit Fine’s theory of variable embodiment, such a theory also provides a diachronic account of intentional collectives.
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Keywords: | Collective intentionality · Interpretationism · Variable embodiment · Structure |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EU - European Union 818633 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 26 Nov 2020 14:31 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11229-020-02938-z |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168300 |
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