Concepts and the Appeal to Cognitive Science

Samuel D. Taylor

Samuel D. Taylor

Concepts and the Appeal to Cognitive Science

In: Dissertations in Language and Cognition

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

düsseldorf university press | 2021

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110708165

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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

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

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

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