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Which books did John Searle write about speech acts, intentionality, the mind, and social reality?
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John Searle
American philosopher John Searle, a major contributor to the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind.
The American philosopher John Searle authored several influential books exploring the intersections of language, the mind, and social reality. His notable works include:1
- Speech Acts (1969)
- Expression and Meaning: Studies in the Theory of Speech Acts (1979)
- Intentionality: An Essay in the Philosophy of Mind (1983)
- The Rediscovery of the Mind (1992)
- The Construction of Social Reality (1995)
- Rationality in Action (2001)
- Making the Social World: The Structure of Human Civilization (2010)
Searleās work on speech acts and intentionality provided the foundation for his broader theories regarding the mind and the creation of objective social reality through collective "we-intentions."123