Two Problems of Intersubjectivity

    Authors

    S. Gallagher

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Conscious. Stud.

    Keywords

    Intersubjectivity; social cognition; participatory sense-making; perception; philosophical autism; SOCIAL COGNITION; DIRECT PERCEPTION; GAZE DIRECTION; INFANTS; SIMULATION; OBJECTS; INTENTIONS; HYPOTHESIS; ATTENTION; CONTEXT; Philosophy; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

    Abstract

    I propose a distinction between two closely related problems: the problem of social cognition and the problem of participatory sense-making. One problem focuses on how we understand others; the other problem focuses on how, with others, we make sense out of the world. Both understanding others and making sense out of the world involve social interaction. The importance of participatory sense-making is highlighted by reviewing some recent accounts Of perception that are philosophically autistic - i.e., accounts that ignore the involvement of others in our perception of the world.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Consciousness Studies

    Volume

    16

    Issue/Number

    6-8

    Publication Date

    1-1-2009

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    289

    Last Page

    308

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000267854400012

    ISSN

    1355-8250

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