Concepts and the appeal to cognitive science

Taylor, Samuel D. (2021) Concepts and the appeal to cognitive science. Dissertations in Language and Cognition . Düsseldorf University Press, Düsseldorf, Germany, 205 pp. ISBN 978-3-11-070803-5. E-ISBN 978-3-11-070816-5. (doi:10.1515/9783110708165) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:83121)

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Book
DOI/Identification number:	10.1515/9783110708165
Uncontrolled keywords:	concepts; cognitive science
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Depositing User:	Samuel Taylor
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2020 10:14 UTC
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2021 11:32 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/83121 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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