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12 produkter
Mind as Metaphor
A Defence of Mental Fictionalism
Av Adam Toon
Inbunden, 2023
962 kr
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We often think of the mind as an inner world. Once, this inner world might have been a spirit or soul - a "ghost in the machine", in Gilbert Ryle's memorable phrase. Nowadays, we are told it will be found in the brain. Adam Toon argues that this is a mistake. In fact, our concept of mind is …
Mind as Metaphor
A Defence of Mental Fictionalism
Av Adam Toon
E-bok, 2023
862 kr
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We often think of the mind as an inner world. Once, this inner world might have been a spirit or soul - a "ghost in the machine", in Gilbert Ryle''s memorable phrase. Nowadays, we are told it will be found in the brain. Adam Toon argues that this is a mistake. In fact, our concept of mind is …
Mind as Metaphor
A Defence of Mental Fictionalism
Av Adam Toon
E-bok, 2023
862 kr
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We often think of the mind as an inner world. Once, this inner world might have been a spirit or soul - a "ghost in the machine", in Gilbert Ryle''s memorable phrase. Nowadays, we are told it will be found in the brain. Adam Toon argues that this is a mistake. In fact, our concept of mind is …
Models as Make-Believe
Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
Av Adam Toon
Inbunden, 2012
551 kr
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Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children's imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve difficult metaphysical …
Mental Fictionalism
Philosophical Explorations
Av Tamás Demeter, T. Parent m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
2504 kr
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What are mental states? When we talk about people’s beliefs or desires, are we talking about what is happening inside their heads? If so, might cognitive science show that we are wrong? Might it turn out that mental states do not exist? Mental fictionalism offers a new approach to these …
Mental Fictionalism
Philosophical Explorations
Av Tamás Demeter, T. Parent m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
718 kr
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What are mental states? When we talk about people’s beliefs or desires, are we talking about what is happening inside their heads? If so, might cognitive science show that we are wrong? Might it turn out that mental states do not exist? Mental fictionalism offers a new approach to these …
Mental Fictionalism
Philosophical Explorations
Av Adam Toon, T. Parent m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
762 kr
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What are mental states? When we talk about people’s beliefs or desires, are we talking about what is happening inside their heads? If so, might cognitive science show that we are wrong? Might it turn out that mental states do not exist? Mental fictionalism offers a new approach to these …
Mental Fictionalism
Philosophical Explorations
Av Adam Toon, T. Parent m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
762 kr
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What are mental states? When we talk about people’s beliefs or desires, are we talking about what is happening inside their heads? If so, might cognitive science show that we are wrong? Might it turn out that mental states do not exist? Mental fictionalism offers a new approach to these …
Mental Fictionalism
Av Ted Parent, Adam Toon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
903 kr
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What is the mind? Mental Fictionalism offers an exciting and provocative new approach to this question. Its central idea is that mental states (thoughts, beliefs, desires) are useful fictions. When we talk about mental states, we should be seen as merely speaking 'as if' humans (and perhaps other …
Mental Fictionalism
Av Ted Parent, Adam Toon m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
282 kr
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What is the mind? Mental Fictionalism offers an exciting and provocative new approach to this question. Its central idea is that mental states (thoughts, beliefs, desires) are useful fictions. When we talk about mental states, we should be seen as merely speaking 'as if' humans (and perhaps other …
Models as Make-Believe
Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
Av Adam Toon
E-bok, 2012
779 kr
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Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children''s imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve difficult metaphysical …
Models as Make-Believe
Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
Av Adam Toon
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children's imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve difficult metaphysical …
