Cognitive Metaphysics
In recent years philosophers have been interested in the methodology of metaphysics. Most of these developments are related to formal work in logic or physics, often against the backdrop of the Carnap-Quine debate on ontology. Drawing on Quine's later work, I argue that a psychological or cogni...
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| Published in: | Frontiers in psychology Vol. 9; p. 1700 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A
11-09-2018
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| Summary: | In recent years philosophers have been interested in the methodology of metaphysics. Most of these developments are related to formal work in logic or physics, often against the backdrop of the Carnap-Quine debate on ontology. Drawing on Quine's later work, I argue that a psychological or cognitive perspective on metaphysical topics may be a valuable addition to contemporary metametaphysics. The method is illustrated by means of cognitive studies of the notions "identity," "vagueness," and "object" and is compared to other extant metametaphysical positions. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 This article was submitted to Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology Reviewed by: Igor Douven, Université Paris-Sorbonne, France; Yasmina Jraissati, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Edited by: Peter Brössel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 1664-1078 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01700 |