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Questions on the nature of concepts in philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science, such as ''What are concepts?'' and What is it to possess a concept?' are notoriously difficult to answer. For example, are concepts abstract mind-independent objects in some Platonic or Fregean sense, or are they better understood as mental representations, such as constituents of thoughts? A common view in cognitive science is that thought is based on word-like mental representations; some say that possessing a concept C involves demonstrating some kind of ability with respect to C's. But which ability? Other longstanding issues concern a proper theory of the structure of concepts. These questions are tackled here by Simon Baron-Cohen, Peter Carruthers, and a distinguished cast of scientists and philosophers.

Interplay Between Consciousness and Concepts

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      Publisher: Imprint Academic
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/10/2007
      ISBN13: 9781845400873, 978-1845400873
      ISBN10: 1845400879

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      Book Synopsis

      Questions on the nature of concepts in philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science, such as ''What are concepts?'' and What is it to possess a concept?' are notoriously difficult to answer. For example, are concepts abstract mind-independent objects in some Platonic or Fregean sense, or are they better understood as mental representations, such as constituents of thoughts? A common view in cognitive science is that thought is based on word-like mental representations; some say that possessing a concept C involves demonstrating some kind of ability with respect to C's. But which ability? Other longstanding issues concern a proper theory of the structure of concepts. These questions are tackled here by Simon Baron-Cohen, Peter Carruthers, and a distinguished cast of scientists and philosophers.

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