The Construction of Social Reality An Exchange

摘要: In his The Construction of Social Reality, Searle presents an account rights, responsibilities, obligations, duties, and similar entities in terms the formula X counts as Y context C, where "X" refers simplest case to some physical object or event "Y " result imposing upon deontic power func- tion. Smith attempts show limitations this formula, focusing especially on examples contested property rights (where C is not uniquely defined), money bank accounts other phe- nomena no X-term available). responds these criticisms, above all by pointing fact that problems raises are be addressed ontological analy- sis social reality but rather through legal political means.