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Nonideal Social Ontology and Explanation of Statistical Facts: Comments on Åsa Burman

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Ásta
Published in: Philosophy of the Social Sciences
September 1, 2025

I engage with Åsa Burman’s new book. While largely in agreement with Burman, I put pressure on her distinction between nonideal and emancipatory social ontology and suggest some ways to further develop her notion of telic power.

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Philosophy of the Social Sciences

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1552-7441

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0048-3931

Publication Date

September 1, 2025

Volume

55

Issue

6

Start / End Page

526 / 536

Related Subject Headings

  • Sociology
  • 5003 Philosophy
  • 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields
  • 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
 

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Ásta. (2025). Nonideal Social Ontology and Explanation of Statistical Facts: Comments on Åsa Burman. Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 55(6), 526–536. https://doi.org/10.1177/00483931251380492
Ásta. “Nonideal Social Ontology and Explanation of Statistical Facts: Comments on Åsa Burman.” Philosophy of the Social Sciences 55, no. 6 (September 1, 2025): 526–36. https://doi.org/10.1177/00483931251380492.
Ásta. Nonideal Social Ontology and Explanation of Statistical Facts: Comments on Åsa Burman. Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 2025 Sep 1;55(6):526–36.
Ásta. “Nonideal Social Ontology and Explanation of Statistical Facts: Comments on Åsa Burman.” Philosophy of the Social Sciences, vol. 55, no. 6, Sept. 2025, pp. 526–36. Scopus, doi:10.1177/00483931251380492.
Ásta. Nonideal Social Ontology and Explanation of Statistical Facts: Comments on Åsa Burman. Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 2025 Sep 1;55(6):526–536.
Journal cover image

Published In

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

DOI

EISSN

1552-7441

ISSN

0048-3931

Publication Date

September 1, 2025

Volume

55

Issue

6

Start / End Page

526 / 536

Related Subject Headings

  • Sociology
  • 5003 Philosophy
  • 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields
  • 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields