Concepts and the Appeal to Cognitive Science (eBook)

Samuel D. Taylor (Autor)

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2021 | 1. Auflage
193 Seiten
DÜSSELDORF UNIVERSITY PRESS (Verlag)
978-3-11-070816-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book evaluates whether or not we can decide on the best theory of concepts by appealing to the explanatory results of cognitive science. It undertakes an in-depth analysis of different theories of concepts and of the explanations formulated in cognitive science. As a result, two reasons are provided for thinking that an appeal to cognitive science cannot help to decide on the best theory of concepts.

Samuel D. Taylor, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Inhalt

Acknowledgements 7
Contents 9
List of Figures 11
List of Tables 13
1 Introduction 15
2 Standard View Theories of concept 21
3 The Appeal to Cognitive Science 55
4 Problem 1: Explanatory Ambiguity 81
5 Problem 2: Explananda Ambiguity 123
6 Concept as a Working Hypothesis 149
7 Why Appeals to Cognitive Science Fail 173
8 Appendix 177
Bibliography 181

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.3.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• ISBN-10: 3-11-070816-7 / 3110708167
• ISBN-13: 978-3-11-070816-5 / 9783110708165