Concepts and the Appeal to Cognitive Science

Samuel D. Taylor

Published by düsseldorf university press 2021

Concepts and the Appeal to Cognitive Science

Samuel D. Taylor

Funded by: CRC 991: The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science

Volume 8 in the series Dissertations in Language and Cognition

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110708165

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About this book

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.

Reviews the state of the art with respect to theories of concepts
Analyses the relation between theories of concepts and cognitive science
Problematises appeals to cognitive science to determine the best theory of concepts

Author information

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

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Standard View Theories of concept Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3 The Appeal to Cognitive Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
4 Problem 1: Explanatory Ambiguity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
5 Problem 2: Explananda Ambiguity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
6 Concept as a Working Hypothesis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
7 Why Appeals to Cognitive Science Fail Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
8 Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: düsseldorf university press
Audience: Philosophers, Cognitive Scientists, Psychologists, Linguists
Pages
- Front matter: 13
- Main content: 180
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 11
- Coloured Illustrations: 2
- Tables: 7
Keywords: Concepts; Cognitive Science; Cognitive Scientific Explanations; Mental Representations

eBook

Published: March 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783110708165

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Published: March 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783110708035