{"product_id":"conceptual-flux-mental-representation-misrepresentation-and-concept-change-von-m-perlman","title":"Conceptual Flux","description":"\n                                How can one think about a thing, think something false about  it, and still be thinking about that thing at all? If a concept is  applied to something outside its meaning, how are we to say it does  not mean that thing as well? The problem of misrepresentation is one  of the central issues in contemporary philosophy of mind. Here, Mark  Perlman criticizes the way all contemporary theories of mental  representation seek to account for misrepresentation, concluding that  it cannot be explained naturistically. Specifically, Perlman evaluates  and criticizes the theories of mental content proposed by Fodor,  Dretske, Millikan, Block, Harman and others, as well as examining  verificationist approaches to meaning of Quine, Davidson and Stich.  \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                  The book goes much further than criticism, however: Perlman formulates  a naturalistic theory of representation that reluctantly accepts the  unfortunate conclusion that there is no misrepresentation. He adds a  pragmatic theory of content, which explains apparent misrepresentation  as concept change. Mental representations can be good or bad in  specific contexts and for specific purposes, but their correctness is  not a matter of truth and falsity. The pragmatic approach to mental  content has implications for epistemology, theories of truth,  metaphysics, psychology, and AI (specifically connectionist networks).  \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                  \n                \n                \u003cem\u003eReadership:\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 One of the most thorough examinations of mental  representation and meaning holism available, this book should be read  by everyone interested in the mind and how ideas can have meaning. It  crosses boundaries from philosophy into psychology, linguistics, AI  and cognitive science.\n            \n            \u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780792362159\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMental Representation, Misrepresentation, and Concept Change\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9789048154159\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMental Representation, Misrepresentation, and Concept Change\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9780792362159","offer_id":50828023366,"sku":"9780792362159","price":160.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover - 9789048154159","offer_id":39415557521501,"sku":"9789048154159","price":160.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/b187bb79-acd4-4bd4-ba4f-69db1a7df57e.jpg?v=1761634122","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/conceptual-flux-mental-representation-misrepresentation-and-concept-change-von-m-perlman","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}