Concepts and the appeal to cognitive science / / Samuel D. Taylor.
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 pro...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : Düsseldorf University Press,, [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Dissertations in Language and Cognition
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIII, 180 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Standard View Theories of concept -- 3 The Appeal to Cognitive Science -- 4 Problem 1: Explanatory Ambiguity -- 5 Problem 2: Explananda Ambiguity -- 6 Concept as a Working Hypothesis -- 7 Why Appeals to Cognitive Science Fail -- 8 Appendix -- Bibliography |
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| Summary: | 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. |
| ISBN: | 3110708167 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Samuel D. Taylor. |