Which areas of philosophy did John Searle connect in his overall account of human experience?

John Searle was an American philosopher who sought to integrate several distinct areas of inquiry into a unified account of human experience and the social universe. His work connected the following fields:1

• Philosophy of language: Searle is widely recognized for his development of speech act theory. He viewed language as a fundamental social institution, noting that speech acts are inherently embedded in social settings.12
• Philosophy of mind: His study of language led him to examine mental concepts, as he argued that speech acts cannot be understood without reference to the mental states that produce them. He explored the nature of consciousness and intentionality, famously challenging the "strong" artificial intelligence hypothesis through his Chinese-room argument.345
• Social Philosophy: Searle extended his analysis to the study of social institutions, epistemology, ontology, and practical reason. He proposed that objective social reality is constructed through "we-intentions," or collective intentions, which allow individuals to create complex institutions like money, property, and government.12