Philosophical Dictionary
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Constructive Discussion on Social Constructs
By C.M. Black
In which we discuss the philosophical concept of the social construct. What is a social construct and what makes something a social construct?
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What Is a Social Construct? Human Nature, Money and the Batman Slap
By Markus Uehleke
A social construct exists because people keep treating it as real: money, borders, marriage, a company. Constructed is not the same as fake, and shouting “social construct” can end an argument without winning it. What did Berger, Searle, Hacking and Butler actually claim, and where does human nature fit in?
