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The Social Ontology of Virtual Environments

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This paper analyzes the ontological structure of institutional and other social entities in virtual environments. The emphasis is on institutional reality, which consists of entities (objects, events, etc.) like money, contracts, and chess pieces, which are constituted in part through collective agreements. It is studied how institutional entities are constructed in virtual environments, how they relate to institutional entities in the real world, and how they are recognized by users.

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  • Philip Brey, 2003. "The Social Ontology of Virtual Environments," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 62(1), pages 269-282, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:62:y:2003:i:1:p:269-282
    DOI: 10.1111/1536-7150.t01-1-00011
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    1. Lahlou, Saadi & Heitmayer, Maxi & Pea, Roy & Russell, Martha G. & Schimmelpfennig, Robin & Yamin, Paulius & Dawes, Adelaide P. & Babcock, Benjamin & Kamiya, Kazumitsu & Krejci, Kevin & Suzuki, Takafum, 2022. "Multilayered installation design: a framework for analysis and design of complex social events, illustrated by an analysis of virtual conferencing," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 115480, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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