Acting Intentionally and Its Limits: Individuals, Groups, Institutions - Interdisciplinary Approaches

Hardcover, viii + 316 pages, NOT ex-library. Interior is clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Boards show faint shelfworn and handling marks, short scratches. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This inquiry delves into the complex nature of intentional action, examining how intentions are formed, executed, and constrained across three distinct levels: the individual, the group, and the institution. It bridges the gap between the philosophical analysis of concepts like "collective intentionality" and the empirical findings of social psychology, particularly on topics such as implementation intentions and joint action. The analysis explores the challenges and boundaries of agency, addressing questions of shared goals in small groups, the attribution of responsibility to corporate agents, and the role of legal frameworks in shaping institutional behavior. The work provides a nuanced, multi-faceted understanding of how human agency functions and falters within complex social structures.…