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To understand a cat: methodology and philosophy rests on the realization that the everyday behavior of a cat (but other animals too) should be understood through a new approach, namely methodological dualism. It appeals to mechanistic explanation models and to mentalistic explanation models. It puts...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rakover, Sam S., 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2007.
Colección:Advances in consciousness research ; v. 70.
Temas:
Cats > Behavior.
Cats > Psychology.
Philosophy of mind.
Science > Methodology.
Animal behavior.
Consciousness.
Philosophy.
Behavior, Animal
Cats > psychology
Consciousness
Philosophy
Philosophie de l'esprit.
Sciences > Méthodologie.
Animaux > Mœurs et comportement.
Conscience.
Philosophie.
philosophy.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
SCIENCE > Cognitive Science.
Animal behavior
Cats > Behavior
Cats > Psychology
Philosophy of mind
Science > Methodology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • To Understand a Cat; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface; 1. Scientification: Placing anecdotes and anthropomorphism under the umbrella of science as the first step; 2. Anecdotes and the methodologyof testing hypotheses; 3. Free will, consciousness, and explanation; 4. THE STRUCTURE OF MENTALISTIC THEORY AND THE REASONS FOR ITS USE; 5. Three-stage interpretation; 6. MULTI-EXPLANATION THEORY; 7. THE MENTALISTIC EXPLANATION SCHEME; 8. Establishing multi-explanation theory (b): Methodological dualism.

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