NDLI: Hegel’s “Objective Spirit”, extended mind, and the institutional nature of economic action

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Author	Boldyrev, Ivan A. Herrmann Pillath, Carsten
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	This paper explores the implications of the recent revival of Hegel studies for the philosophy of economics. We argue that Hegel’s theory of Objective Spirit anticipates many elements of modern approaches in cognitive sciences and of the philosophy of mind, which adopt an externalist framework. In particular, Hegel pre-empts the theories of social and distributed cognition. The pivotal elements of Hegelian social ontology are the continuity thesis, the performativity thesis, and the recognition thesis, which, when taken together, imply that all mental processes are essentially dependent on externalizations, with the underlying pattern of actions being performative. In turn, performative action is impossible without mutual recognition in an intersubjective domain. We demonstrate the implications for economic theory in sketching an externalist approach to institutions and preferences.
Starting Page	177
Ending Page	202
Page Count	26
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15937879
Journal	Mind & Society
Volume Number	12
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18601839
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2012-12-09
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Hegel Performativity Extended mind Recognition Institutional economics Preferences Economics general Methodology of the Social Sciences Sociology Philosophy of Science Cognitive Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Philosophy Sociology and Political Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology History Economics, Econometrics and Finance Social Psychology Cultural Studies

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