Social Facts and Collective Intentionality

The 'Philosophical Research' Series aims to present work by authors who conceive of philosophy as a co-operative scientific enterprise. In this sense the series is guided by the methodological ideal of Analytic Philosophy, which is at the same time open for contributions from any area of philosophy, either of historical or systematic nature. The characteristic feature of the series should solely be that it presents works reflecting the gradual progress that is the mark of good philosophy. Social Facts and Collective Intentionality: the combination of these two terms refers to a new field of basic research. This volume represents the state of the art in this new field.