Scientific Realism and the Plasticity of MindCambridge University Press, 1979 - 157 pages A study in the philosophy of science, proposing a strong form of the doctrine of scientific realism' and developing its implications for issues in the philosophy of mind. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
The plasticity of perception | 7 |
3 The conceptual exploitation of sensory information | 14 |
4 The expansion of perceptual consciousness | 25 |
5 The argument from measuring instruments | 36 |
6 Some consequences | 41 |
The plasticity of understanding | 46 |
8 Meaning and understanding | 54 |
a preliminary look | 95 |
14 The incongruent nature of the Ptheory | 100 |
15 The mindbody problem | 107 |
16 The expansion of introspective consciousness | 116 |
Sentential epistemologies and the natural science of epistemic engines | 121 |
18 The sentential kinematics of orthodox epistemology | 125 |
the problem of the early stages | 127 |
farther considerations | 137 |
some competing views | 63 |
10 Communication and commensurability | 75 |
11 Intertheoretic reduction and conceptual progress | 80 |
Our selfconception and the mindbody problem | 89 |
21 Other horizons | 142 |
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alternatives analytic analytic/synthetic distinction assumptions behaviour beliefs body caloric theory claim coherence common common-sense conceived conception conceptual framework conceptual response concerning contain displacement elements empirical epistemic engine evaluation example explain explanatory exploitation expressions fact false familiar given Hilary Putnam human identity idiolects incommensurable intellectual development intensional structure intentionality interpretation functions involved ISA approach issue Karl Popper kind language linguistic mapping matter meaning mind mind/body problem nature non-inferential normative epistemology notion objects observation sentences one's ontology P-states P-theory paired parameters Paul Feyerabend perceive perceptual judgements philosophy of mind Philosophy of Science phlogiston possible predicates premiss principles problem propositional attitudes psychological Putnam Quine reality reason reduction relevant respect scientific realism sensations sense sensory sentences semantically important sentential set of sentences singular terms speakers specific systematic systemic importance temperature theoretical theory things tion translation understanding visual vocabulary W. V. Quine