Social ontology of government Daniel Little, University of Michigan Book proposal: A short and accessible treatment of the nature of the social realities and causal powers of government. The book is intended for a general audience, suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars with an interest in arriving at new ways of thinking about Continue reading

Social ontology of government Philosophers of social science have directed renewed attention to issues of ontology with regard to the social world. What kind of entities, powers, forces, and relations exist in the social realm? What kind of relations tie them together? What are some of the mechanisms and causal powers that constitute the workings Continue reading