There is No Mystery in Social System

Authors

  • Haitao Liu School of Marxism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v4i2.4621

Abstract

There is a gap between the properties of social reality and the natural properties of the material bearer that carries it. Language constructivism uses language representations to bridge this gap, arguing that language constructs social reality. Emergence theory holds that the attributes of social reality cannot be reduced to the physical attributes of the carrier. This process is emergent. Language constructivism regards the process from mental reality to social reality as the product of language's own operation and the secret is hidden in language itself. Emergentism directly led social reality to mysticism. Mental reality is an initial existence, which includes both innate desires and needs and acquired values. Social reality is the external reality created by the subject through action according to his internal needs and desires. Mental reality and social reality are dynamically integrated into each other, which is achieved through rule-based action.

Keywords:

Mental reality; Social reality; Rules; Action

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How to Cite

Liu, H. (2022). There is No Mystery in Social System. Journal of Psychological Research, 4(2), 11–17. https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v4i2.4621

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Vol. 4 , Iss. 2 (April 2022)

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