Stone, C.J. / Published 2021 / Presentation
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| Presenter | C. J. Stone |
| Date | September 23, 2012 |
| Abstract: | Ossorio stated two versions of the Person definition: “an individual whose history is, paradigmatically, a history of Deliberate Action in a dramaturgical pattern”; and “an individual whose history is, paradigmatically, a history of engaging in the Social Practices (SP) of a community.” To engage in an SP is to give, receive, or refuse a status assignment. Thus, “A Person is an individual whose history is, paradigmatically, a history of giving, receiving, or refusing the Statuses of a community.” Further, a status says how X is to be treated, and how X is expected to treat us. Thus, a status is assigning a set of relationships between us and X. Expressing the Person definition in those terms: an individual whose history is, paradigmatically, a history of engaging in the Relationships of a community. Pathology is a significant restriction in engaging in the Relationships of a community. For therapy, if persons should be able to love, work, and play, then these are core relationships. Looking at which relationships in each category are not working well, are being avoided, are being handled well, and so on, may give a map of useful changes for any particular person.. |
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