How many people does it take to have an agreement?

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How many people does it take to have an agreement? Conventional wisdom says two, for an agreement with just one party isn't an agreement, but today I heard it takes but one person to have an agreement because you can, apparently, agree with yourself.

I'm still not sure that constitutes an agreement, but my manager seems to think so.

Thoughts?

Comments

Bodhipaksa said…
It's very common for us to have disagreements with ourselves. It's also very common for those disagreements to go unacknowledged, which can lead to cognitive dissonance. Bringing about true inner agreement is often quite difficult task.
October 22, 2018 at 8:56 AM
Jason ON said…
I would argue an agreement needs two parties.
October 22, 2018 at 8:03 PM
Bodhipaksa said…
Jason ON You could argue that, but then you could also argue that the human mind is not unitary, but divided, and so there can be either agreement or disagreement between various parts of it.
October 22, 2018 at 8:25 PM
Jason ON said…
I'm looking at from a legal standpoint. Can one party have an agreement no other party is involved with?
October 22, 2018 at 9:26 PM
Bodhipaksa said…
Legally, no, according to this website. At least if it pertains to contracts. law.stackexchange.com - What is a contract and what is required for them to be valid?
October 22, 2018 at 9:48 PM
Jason ON said…
Bodhipaksa exactly.
October 23, 2018 at 3:07 PM
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