New perspectives on concepts /
Much recent work on concepts has been inspired by and developed within the bounds of the representational theory of the mind often taken for granted by philosophers of mind, cognitive scientists, and psychologists alike. The contributions to this volume take a more encompassing perspective on the is...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2010.
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Colección: | Grazer philosophische Studien ;
v. 81. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Much recent work on concepts has been inspired by and developed within the bounds of the representational theory of the mind often taken for granted by philosophers of mind, cognitive scientists, and psychologists alike. The contributions to this volume take a more encompassing perspective on the issue of concepts. Rather than modelling details of our representational architecture in line with the dominant paradigm, they explore three traditional issues concerning concepts. Is mastery of a language necessary for thought? Do concepts reduce to abilities? Is the analysis of concepts a viable mea. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (257 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9789042030190 9042030194 9789042030183 9042030186 1282662740 9781282662742 9786612662744 6612662743 |