Abstract: Our sophisticated capacities for normative thought, talk, and practice are supported by some fundamental, seemingly non-normative concepts. In this talk, I identify one such concept---the concept of intentional action---by identifying its distinctive normative function. Specifically, I argue that the … Read more

Abstract: This paper examines why and how individuals from disadvantaged sectors of society mobilize in response to these lethal human rights violations committed by state security forces in democracies, drawing on ethnographic evidence from Brazil. It develops the concept of … Read more