Making the Social World: The Structure of Human Civilization
"stimulating and vigorous" --Colin McGinn,New York Review of Books"Searle's latest book is more than recommendable." --Economics and Philosophy"The present [book] may be recommended to newcomers to [Searle's] philosophy as a lively introductory overview of many of his current research themes and of some of his past research achievements." --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"wonderfully clear and wonderfully ambitious" --American Journal of Sociology"Making the Social Worldhas no doubt been greatly anticipated by Searle's many colleagues and critics, as his project has generated considerable interest. Searle's project should make a significant contribution to the philosophy of the social sciences." --Metapsychology