Structural Explanation in Social Theory

Frank Jackson; Philip Pettit

doi:10.1093/oso/9780199253364.003.0008

Structural Explanation in Social Theory

Frank Jackson, Philip Pettit

Center for Human Values

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Abstract

Social facts are easier to illustrate than define. They include facts, if they are facts, like the following: that the rich enjoy higher social status than the poor; that there has been a world-wide fall in the number of smokers; that the Soviet Union withdrew its troops from Afghanistan; that the crime00ADrate in Australia is lower than in the US; that every successful entrepreneur maximizes expected net revenue; and that the birth00ADrate in Western countries fell in the twentieth century.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Mind, Morality, and Explanation
Subtitle of host publication	Selected Collaborations
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	131-162
Number of pages	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9781383039337
ISBN (Print)	9780199253364
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199253364.003.0008
State	Published - Jan 1 2024

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General Arts and Humanities

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attitudes
Australia
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maximizes
number

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