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Full Idea
Recent naturalisation of content now also has to offer a matching account of representational explanations in cognitive science.
Gist of Idea
Naturalist accounts of representation must match the views of cognitive science
Source
Peter Schulte (Mental Content [2023], 08.1)
Book Ref
Schulte,Peter: 'Mental Content' [CUP 2023], p.59
A Reaction
[He cites Cummins, Neander and Shea] This is in addition to the 'status' and 'content' questions of Idea 23796. This seems to be an interesting shift to philosophers working backwards from the theories of empirical science. Few are qualified for this job!
Related Idea
Idea 23796 Naturalists must explain both representation, and what is represented [Schulte]