John Searle and the Construction of Social Reality (Continuum Studies in American Philosophy, 11) by Joshua Rust

ISBN: 9780826485861

Continuum (Bloomsbury Academic) 15 December 2005

Hardcover | 224 pages

Joshua Rust’s *John Searle and the Construction of Social Reality* examines the philosophical dialogue surrounding John Searle’s influential work *The Construction of Social Reality* (1995). Rust explores how Searle’s ideas about institutional facts, collective intentionality, and the institutional backdrop of language and social practices have been interpreted, critiqued, and defended by scholars. Drawing on sociological thought — particularly the ideal‑type methodology of Max Weber — the book situates Searle’s project within broader debates in social theory, clarifies key aspects of his arguments, and highlights the relevance of his views for readers in both philosophy and the social sciences. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}