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- Publications
- Influence
On Social Facts
- M. Gilbert
- Sociology, Philosophy
- 1989
Four concepts are considered in relation to the question: can an illuminating characterization of the social sciences be given in terms of one concept of a relatively natural kind of thing? Weber's… Expand
Walking Together: A Paradigmatic Social Phenomenon
- M. Gilbert
- Sociology
- 1 September 1990
The everyday concept of a social group is approached by examining the concept of going for a walk together, an example of doing something together, or "shared action". Two analyses requiring shared… Expand
Joint Commitment: How We Make the Social World
- M. Gilbert
- Political Science
- 16 October 2013
CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOURCES INTRODUCTION PART I SHARED AGENCY Ch. 1 Acting Together Ch. 2 Considerations on Joint Commitment Ch. 3 Who's to Blame? Ch. 4 Rationality in Collective Action… Expand
A theory of political obligation : membership, commitment, and the bonds of society
- M. Gilbert
- Political Science
- 2006
I. A CENTRAL PROBLEM OF POLITICAL OBLIGATION 1. The problem 2. Obligations: initial points 3. In pursuit of political obligation 4. Actual contract theory: attractions 5. Actual contract theory:… Expand
Living Together: Rationality, Sociality, and Obligation
- M. Gilbert
- Political Science
- 19 September 1996
Chapter 1 Introduction: Two Standpoints Chapter 2 The Personal and the Collective Part 3 Part I. Rationality, Coordination, and Convention Chapter 4 Rationality and Salience Chapter 5 Rationality,… Expand
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Collective Guilt and Collective Guilt Feelings
- M. Gilbert
- Psychology
- 1 June 2002
Can collectives feel guilt with respect to what they have done? It hasbeen claimed that they cannot. Yet in everyday discourse collectives areoften held to feel guilt, criticized because they do not,… Expand
Rationality in Collective Action
- M. Gilbert
- Sociology
- 1 March 2006
Collective action is interpreted as a matter of people doing something together, and it is assumed that this involves their having a collective intention to do that thing together. The account of… Expand
Socializing Metaphysics: The Nature of Social Reality
- F. Schmitt, Gary Ebbs, +9 authors E. Witherspoon
- Sociology
- 2003
Chapter 1 Socializing Metaphysics: An Introduction Chapter 2 The Structure of the Social Atom: Joint Commitment as the Foundation of Human Social Behavior Chapter 3 Practical Intersubjectivity… Expand
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Belief and Acceptance as Features of Groups
- M. Gilbert
- Psychology
- 2002
In everyday discourse groups or collectives are often said to believe this or that. The author has previously developed an account of the phenomenon to which such collective belief statements refer.… Expand