> One big question in sociological theory is, are there non-tangible
> social structures that operate like this example? Is social structure
> as autonomous from the individuals who occupy it, as a building is?
What about social commitments? They arise from communication acts (such
as a purchase order) on the basis of social norms and they exist
independently of the fact if the agents involved in the communication
are aware of them (i.e. have a corresponding belief) or not.
Gerd Wagner
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Professor Gerd Wagner
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Institute of Informatics
Brandenburg University of Technology
at Cottbus, Germany
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