On the persistence of social groups
By: Greenwod, John. D
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BookPublisher: Philosophy of the Social Sciences Description: 50(1), Jan, 2020: p.78-81.Subject(s): Social groups, Persistence, Sums of individuals, Social metaphysicsSummary: In this short discussion note, I cast doubt upon the common view that social groups persist throughout changes in their membership, by virtue of the maintenance of their structure and/or function. I offer two counterexamples, and consider two possible responses to a natural objection to them, neither of which support the view that it is a metaphysical truth that social groups persist through changes in their membership, or persist by virtue of the maintenance of their structure and/or function.- Reproduced
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In this short discussion note, I cast doubt upon the common view that social groups persist throughout changes in their membership, by virtue of the maintenance of their structure and/or function. I offer two counterexamples, and consider two possible responses to a natural objection to them, neither of which support the view that it is a metaphysical truth that social groups persist through changes in their membership, or persist by virtue of the maintenance of their structure and/or function.- Reproduced
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