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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Main Author:	Taylor, Samuel D. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Düsseldorf : düsseldorf university press, [2021]
Series:	Dissertations in Language and Cognition
Subjects:	Cognitive science. Kognitionswissenschaft. Kognitive wissenschaftliche Erklärungen. Konzepte. Mentale Repräsentationen. Sciences cognitives. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General. Cognitive science Kognition Wissenschaft Kognitive Psychologie Kognitive Kompetenz Repräsentation > Soziologie Cognitive Science. Cognitive Scientific Explanations. Concepts. Mental Representations. Electronic books.
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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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (XIII, 180 pages).
ISBN:	9783110708165 3110708167