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Précis: Categories We Live By

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Ásta,
Published in: Journal of Social Ontology
March 11, 2020

The project of is to offer a metaphysics of social categories. The strategy is to give a theory of social properties of individuals. The main components of the theory are a framework for properties; an account of social ; and an account of social ; accompanying is also an account of social . This theory can be applies to offer concrete conferralist proposals of categories such as sex, gender, race, disability, religion, and LGBTQ categories. This précis describes the main components (conferralist framework, social meaning, social construction, social identity) briefly, but leaves discussions of applications for another time.

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Journal of Social Ontology

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2196-9663

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2196-9655

Publication Date

March 11, 2020

Volume

5

Issue

2

Start / End Page

229 / 233

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Related Subject Headings

  • 5003 Philosophy
  • 2203 Philosophy
 

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Ásta, . (2020). Précis: Categories We Live By. Journal of Social Ontology, 5(2), 229–233. https://doi.org/10.1515/jso-2020-2008
Ásta, Yvette. “Précis: Categories We Live By.” Journal of Social Ontology 5, no. 2 (March 11, 2020): 229–33. https://doi.org/10.1515/jso-2020-2008.
Ásta. Précis: Categories We Live By. Journal of Social Ontology. 2020 Mar 11;5(2):229–33.
Ásta, Yvette. “Précis: Categories We Live By.” Journal of Social Ontology, vol. 5, no. 2, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Mar. 2020, pp. 229–33. Manual, doi:10.1515/jso-2020-2008.
Ásta. Précis: Categories We Live By. Journal of Social Ontology. Walter de Gruyter GmbH; 2020 Mar 11;5(2):229–233.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Social Ontology

DOI

EISSN

2196-9663

ISSN

2196-9655

Publication Date

March 11, 2020

Volume

5

Issue

2

Start / End Page

229 / 233

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Related Subject Headings

  • 5003 Philosophy
  • 2203 Philosophy