RIS ID
94105
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Abstract
The interaction theory of social cognition contends that intersubjective interaction is characterized by both immersion and irreducibility. This motivates a question about autonomy and self-agency: If I am always caught up in processes of interaction, and interaction always goes beyond me and my ultimate control, is there any room for self-agency? I outline an answer to this question that points to the importance of communicative and narrative practices.
Publication Details
Gallagher, S. (2011). Strong interaction and self-agency. Humana-Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies, 15 (January 27), 1-22.