{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-collective-intentionality-in-action-thought-and-society-paperback","title":"An Introduction to Collective Intentionality: In Action, Thought, and Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarija Jankovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKirk Ludwig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Collective Intentionality: In Action, Thought, and Society\u003c\/i\u003e makes a cogent case for the field's importance, presents its central questions, and introduces the main topics of study. Authors Marija Jankovic and Kirk Ludwig masterfully demonstrate why understanding collective intentions is essential for understanding social dynamics, from everyday cooperation to complex institutional structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough clear, accessible prose, readers work through the central questions that define the discipline: How do groups form shared intentions? What distinguishes collective action from parallel individual behaviors? How do social institutions emerge from collective intentionality? While presenting their individualist position, the authors provide a balanced exploration of competing perspectives, ensuring readers gain a comprehensive understanding of ongoing debates and future research directions. Each theoretical concept is grounded in examples that illuminate the practical implications of collective intentionality in our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter summaries reinforce key concepts, while carefully curated further reading lists promote further exploration of collective intentionality. This book is perfect for students and scholars in philosophy, sociology, psychology, and anyone fascinated by the foundations of social reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarija Jankovic \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College. Her areas of research are collective intentionality and philosophy of language. She is the editor of\u003ci\u003e The Routledge Handbook of Collective Intentionality\u003c\/i\u003e, with Kirk Ludwig (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirk Ludwig\u003c\/b\u003e is the Ruth N. Halls Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. He works in philosophy of mind and action, epistemology, philosophy of language, and metaphysics. He is the author, with Ernest Lepore, of \u003ci\u003eDonald Davidson: Meaning, Truth, Language and Reality \u003c\/i\u003e(2005) and \u003ci\u003eDonald Davidson's Truth-Theoretic Semantics \u003c\/i\u003e(2007). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Individual to Plural Agency: Collective Action 1 \u003c\/i\u003e(2016) and \u003ci\u003eFrom Plural to Institutional Agency: Collective Action 2 \u003c\/i\u003e(2017). He is editor of \u003ci\u003eDonald Davidson \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Donald Davidson\u003c\/i\u003e, with Ernest Lepore (2013), and \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Collective Intentionality\u003c\/i\u003e, with Marija Jankovic (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53248410616115,"sku":"9781138949140","price":100.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cz9goDHmk_9781138949140.webp?v=1776311431","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/an-introduction-to-collective-intentionality-in-action-thought-and-society-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}