Sociality and Responsibility

One of the most distinguished living social philosophers Margaret Gilbert develops and extends her application of plural subject theory of human sociality first introduced in her earlier works <I>On Social Facts</I> and <I>Living Together</I>. <I>Sociality and Responsibility</I> presents an extended discussion of her proposal that joint commitments inherently involve obligations and rights proposing in effect a new theory of obligations and rights. In addition it demonstrates the extensive range and fruitfulness of plural subject theory by presenting accounts of social rules scientific change political obligation collective remorse collective guilt shared intention and an important class of rights and obligations.