Mutual and Solidary Incorporation as Elementary Forms of Social Cognition

Sa？etak In this paper, I investigate the bodily dimension of elementary forms of social cognition. I argue that the discussions on participatory sense-making and mutual incorporation as its phenomenologically accessible dimension can provide valuable conceptual tools accounting for a pre-reflective, bodily-organised sense of having to do with another subject. I also argue, however, that the bodily sense of sharedness intended in these discussions is less informative concerning recent findings from the discussion on collective intentionality. Therefore, I suggest reconsidering Hermann Schmitz’ notion of solidary incorporation as an alternative