Concepts and the appeal to cognitive science

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: CRC 991: The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science funder (funder)
Otros Autores: Taylor, Samuel D., author (author)
Formato: Tesis
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : Düsseldorf University Press [2021]
Colección:Dissertations in Language and Cognition
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (XIII, 180 p.)
ISBN:9783110708165