Ep. 227: What Is Social Construction? (Hacking, Berger) (Part Two)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Construction of Social Reality
Hacking moves on to one of our optional readings was Searle. Searle's the construction of social reality. Fish pointed out that something can be socially constructed and real, which is true. But you cannot say Quarks are like strikes, both real and constructed. In the case of money, money doesn't grow on trees. It's completely by virtue of agreement.
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