Frank Hindriks is a philosopher with a background in economics. He is head of the department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen. Hindriks is a founding member of the International Social Ontology Society (ISOS) and a founding editor of the Journal of Social Ontology (JSO). He collaborates with psychologists and sociologists within the interdisciplinary and interuniversity research programs Sustainable Cooperation (SCOOP) and Social Cohesion (SOCION). Since 2020, Hindriks is a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.

Are social structures a threat to individual freedom? In this bold and wide-ranging book, Frank Hindriks compellingly argues that they need not be. Combining ontological holism with normative individualism, Hindriks offers an new and innovative framework for understanding social practices, social institutions, and collective agents -- while providing robust guidance for ensuring that these social phenomena do not undermine individual rights. This book is essential for anyone concerned with the nature of social reality or the foundations of political life.

• 1: Introduction 2: Social Practices 3: Individual Autonomy, Identity, and Group Rights 4: Social Institutions 5: Collective Responsibility for Just Institutions 6: Collective Agents 7: Corporate Responsibilities and Rights 8: Conclusion

Frank Hindriks is a philosopher with a background in economics. He is head of the department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen. Hindriks is a founding member of the International Social Ontology Society (ISOS) and a founding editor of the Journal of Social Ontology (JSO). He collaborates with psychologists and sociologists within the interdisciplinary and interuniversity research programs Sustainable Cooperation (SCOOP) and Social Cohesion (SOCION). Since 2020, Hindriks is a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.

Are social structures a threat to individual freedom? In this bold and wide-ranging book, Frank Hindriks compellingly argues that they need not be. Combining ontological holism with normative individualism, Hindriks offers an new and innovative framework for understanding social practices, social institutions, and collective agents -- while providing robust guidance for ensuring that these social phenomena do not undermine individual rights. This book is essential for anyone concerned with the nature of social reality or the foundations of political life.

• 1: Introduction 2: Social Practices 3: Individual Autonomy, Identity, and Group Rights 4: Social Institutions 5: Collective Responsibility for Just Institutions 6: Collective Agents 7: Corporate Responsibilities and Rights 8: Conclusion

Frank Hindriks is a philosopher with a background in economics. He is head of the department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen. Hindriks is a founding member of the International Social Ontology Society (ISOS) and a founding editor of the Journal of Social Ontology (JSO). He collaborates with psychologists and sociologists within the interdisciplinary and interuniversity research programs Sustainable Cooperation (SCOOP) and Social Cohesion (SOCION). Since 2020, Hindriks is a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.

Are social structures a threat to individual freedom? In this bold and wide-ranging book, Frank Hindriks compellingly argues that they need not be. Combining ontological holism with normative individualism, Hindriks offers an new and innovative framework for understanding social practices, social institutions, and collective agents -- while providing robust guidance for ensuring that these social phenomena do not undermine individual rights. This book is essential for anyone concerned with the nature of social reality or the foundations of political life.

• 1: Introduction 2: Social Practices 3: Individual Autonomy, Identity, and Group Rights 4: Social Institutions 5: Collective Responsibility for Just Institutions 6: Collective Agents 7: Corporate Responsibilities and Rights 8: Conclusion