Mercier – Meaning and Necessity

• The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ( ) is another valuable resource for background material, see for example the entries on "Methodological Individualism", "Instrumental Rationality", "Social Norms", "Convention", "Evolutionary Game…

Argomenti del programma: This unit is devoted to foundational debates in social ontology, focusing on the nature of institutions. Students will understand the theories that philosophers, psychologists and economists have put forward to analyse institutions and explain their emergence. They will also learn about the cognitive capacities which allow human beings to engage in coordination and cooperation.