Précis: Categories We Live By

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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