Representational Ideas - From Plato to Patricia Churchland (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)

In Representational Ideas: From Plato to Patricia Churchland Watson argues that all intelligible theories of representation by ideas are based on likeness between representations and objects. He concludes that 17th century materialist criticisms of having' mental representations in the mind apply to contemporary material representations in the brain, as proposed by neurophilosophers. The argument begins with Plato, with particular stress on Descartes, Malebranche, and Arnauld. He then proceeds with an examination of the picture theory developed by Wittgenstein, Carnap, and Goodman, and concludes with an examination of Patricia Churchland, Ruth Millikan, Robert Cummins, and Mark Rollins. The use of the historical development of representationalism to pose a central problem in contemporary cognitive science is unique. For students, scholars and researchers in neuroscience, cognitive science, philosophy of mind, and modern philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Synthese Library, 250
Release date:	November 1995
First published:	November 1995
Authors:	R.A. Watson
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
Edition:	1995 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-3453-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Promotions
LSN:	0-7923-3453-1
Barcode:	9780792334538

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